September 2019
Idaho, Utah & Arizona
Moving South
For nearly the entire month of September we were “off the grid”. The Internet was only reachable as we passed through some cities on the way to our destinations. No Internet equals no website access or updates. So we are putting all of our stops on one page and will update the gallery section as time permits.
An “overnighter” just a few miles from our last stop in Sunny Gulch. It was off season and almost empty. We were off early the next morning.
We camped on the wood river just north of Sun Valley Ski Resort. The main town in the area was Ketchum. We took the opportunity to stock up on supplies before we moved on.
This was an amazing place. Geological forces over a long period of time have left behind some amazing rock formations. Climbers from all over come here to practice their sport.
Willard Bay is a man made reservoir that was created by separating part of the Great Salt Lake, draining that enclosed area and filling it with fresh water from the Ogden and Weber rivers. It provides drinking and irrigation water for the area.
Another “overnighter” at a local campground in Mapleton, Utah
Because we had to camp outside of the park we chose to only spend one day here. So we parked in the day use area and broke out the “Little Mule”. We took a 40 mile round trip ride to where the road ended at Capitol Gorge. Then hiked a portion of the Gorge trail. The hike was similar to the “Narrows” in Zion National Park but without the river.
Red Canyon Is just a few miles west of Bryce Canyon Nation Park and to us just as spectacular but on a smaller scale. The photo at the top of the page was taken from our campsite.
The name pretty much sums it up. The dunes are made up of pink sand and stretch for nearly 30 miles. It’s a popular place for off road vehicles.
I think that at some point in time everyone has wanted to visit the Grand Canyon. The North Rim is a less crowded, less developed area while still having the majority of services that visitors want. The entrance road was filled with meadows, groves of trees starting to turn their fall colors as well as a resident bison herd. The hikes are a bit strenuous but we enjoyed our stay here very much.
Lone Rock Primitive Campground is located just north of the Arizona border on the west side of Lake Powell. It’s a large area and you can camp on the waters edge as long as you don’t mind camping in tight quarters with 300 of your closest friends. We chose an area slightly inland on a slight hill that gave us a commanding view of the area.