Utah's Canyon Country

We got out of Salt Lake City after a week which included some Trek maintenance, Mormon history and lots of noise and headed south to Yuba lake
for some peace and quiet. The campsite was almost deserted and so quiet we could hear the rustle of the leaves in the breeze.

The next stage on our wanderings will take us round the high sandstone plateau mostly in Southern Utah but extending into Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona. So far the scenery has been "awesome", I know it is an overused word but for me this time it fits. Capitol Reef, Canyonlands, Natural Bridges and Lake Powell have passed by and we are heading towards Mesa Verde via the Valley of the Gods.

One surprize to me was the orchards left behind by Mormon families who had come here a hundred years ago to scratch out a living in a tiny oasis sourrounded by red rock and to spread the word.







They also slept in some unusual places.