As promised, this blog is about the rest of the trip to a very spectacular part of Utah!
However, I did forget to include some of the sites we saw from our bikes ( the blog Part 1)
La Sal Mountains in the distance
On Saturday we decided to head to Dead Horse Point State Park. It is known for being one of the most photographed scenic vistas in the world!
https://stateparks.utah.gov/parks/dead-horse/
Here are some of the views we saw from the park.
The Green River
The Green River from Dead Horse Point Overlook
The road below is used by cars and other vehicles to get through the park!
After hiking one of the trails we said goodbye to Dead Horse State Park and headed back to the hotel for a break.
In the afternoon we decided to do a scenic drive instead of hiking. We chose the Potash-Lower Colorado River Scenic Byway We saw some rock climbers during our drive and drove along the Colorado River. Here are some of the interesting sites we saw.
Look closely for the Petroglyphs carved in the rock
Look on the top rock. Those two imprints are dinosaur tracks!
We were so glad that we took that scenic drive. We got back to the hotel and made dinner reservations at the Sunset Grill which was located behind the hotel on a mountaintop. The drive was up a narrow windy road so we opted to take the shuttle to the restaurant. Parking is also limited so if you visit the area it would be better to take the shuttle.
The mountains in the distance are the La Sal Mountains
The view from the dinner restaurant was spectacular but the food was not. We were very disappointed.
On Sunday we decided to take the day off from hiking and take another scenic drive on the La Sal Mountain Loop Road. It was very scenic, as promised. Below are some of the views we saw along the way.
At the end of this scenic byway we turned left and headed back towards Moab when we stumbled upon Castle Creek Winery. We tasted a very nice Merlot made from local grapes and purchased a bottle for consumption.
Here is some information on Castle Creek Winery.
We were a little early for wine tasting so they directed us to Red Cliffs Lodge where there was a cowboy museum which actually turned out to show video clips of all the westerns filmed at this location. Many of the films were made around 1955 and later. This museum is a must see if you are in the area.....a diamond in the rough. We were so glad we took the time to see it.
We decided to do one more hike in Arches and took a short hike on the Park Avenue Trail. It was 92 degrees when we finished this short hike and we were so glad we were done! Here are some views from the trail.
Of course I had to take one more picture of the Three Gossips
It was a fabulous trip and I would recommend a visit to this part of the US as part of your future vacation plans!
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