To the Left.
To the Right
At 3 miles, we came upon a beautiful area obviously used for camping, but also great for a picnic. Roy and I actually came back the next day, with our dog Jenna; ate a picnic lunch while she checked out the area.
3 Miles along road. |
View from the area. |
Just past this, we began an uphill climb and here's a photo to show you the condition of this section, and there were more road sections like this here and there. At any point, the road would change from smoothly graded to deeply rutted to, well what you see in the photo, to covered in water and mud.
But at the top of this climb, simply an additional half mile from the camping/picnic stop was an exquisite overlook of Mule Canyon.
Mule Canyon Overlook
At 5.5 miles we crossed through a slickrock dry wash which contained evidence of the recent snow in the form of puddles. It's areas like this that tourists often get surprised by flash flooding; they didn't bother to read up on the area, nor read the information boards.
At the 6 mile mark, a trail goes off to the right; this leads to an overlook of Arch Canyon. Unfortunately, the trail was so badly eroded, due to the weather, that driving it was impossible. Otherwise, the trail can be driven to a parking area, and then a short hike to the overlook itself. I used my zoom lens to get a photo, but I bet the overlook area itself would be more outstanding. Yes, it is on our to-do list for 2016.
The ride back to SH 95 was just as rocky and rolling as the ride in; poor Amy was in the backseat getting bruised with each deep rut hit.
However, we had a great time and look forward to the next adventure; whatever it is, or wherever it takes us.
Mary Cokenour
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