Yesterday (9/24) was cold with rain and snow. We spent the better part of the day on gravel roads in barren gas and oil fields looking for the way to 9 Mile Cavern Road. Turned around more than once and finally gave up when the way became impassable. Apparently there are better ways to get there than the one we were trying from the north. Instead we headed to Price on 191 through the Ashley National Forest. At an elevation of 8,000 feet the pine trees were frosted white with snow.
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| Barren gas and oil fields |
Today (9/25) was a gorgeous, sunny day with temperatures reaching the 60's. We left Price and headed down SR 10 almost to Castle Dale where we took a poorly marked gravel road 20 miles to the Wedge Overlook of Utah's Little Grand Canyon. Definitely worth the drive.
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| View from the Wedge Overlook |
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| See the San Rafael River waaay down there? |
From there we continued on gravel roads another 40 miles through picturesque rock formations, past ancient rock paintings, and over the San Rafael River to I-70.
On 1-70 we stopped at the Spotted Wolf Canyon Overlook to enjoy some truly spectacular views. A definite WOW. Too bad the picture doesn't do it justice.
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| I-70 passing through Spotted Wolf Canyon |
Our next stop was Goblin Valley State Park where we camped for the night. No electricity but they have restrooms and showers. We spent about an hour exploring the sandstone "goblins", unusual rock formations surrounded by eroded cliffs. I'm glad we're here during cooler weather. I think the summer heat would be unbearable in the harsh environment of these beautiful but arid desert places.
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| Entering the Valley of the Goblins |
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| View down into part of the Valley of the Goblins |
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| Just a few of the many, many "goblins" in the valley |
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