Mesa Arch at Canyonlands National Park
Grandview Point at Canyonlands
Upheaval Dome
This day we ventured to Canyonlands National Park which is only a few miles from our campground. We started off at the visitor's center and decided what to do for the day. Canyonlands is a mini version of the Grand Canyon…half as wide and half as deep. Much more remote and rugged with a lot of it unexplored and some of the most rugged parts of the western US. We first took in a Ranger program about Bighorn sheep. Then it was off to our first hike which was to Mesa Arch. The arch is really pretty but the canyon background is magnificent. Next it was a stop at Grand View lookout which had a great view of the canyon and the rivers below. We stopped for lunch and then did a short hike to Upheavel Dome. The scenery is great but boy is it hot! We ended our time back at the visitor's center for Jr. Ranger badges. Then we were back to camp for the rest of the day to relax and hang out. We made a quick jaunt to our parks visitors' center for ice cream and Jr. Ranger badges there as well. We had a nice dinner and the kids played outside for a long time playing hide and seek and having fun. I know we are in the Wild West because the girls have been playing cowboys and Indians a lot and that has been fun to see. Then it was our usual game of UNO and bedtime. We need to get an early start tomorrow to avoid the heat at Arches. 6, 15, 24
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