We made it to Moab, UT early enough to hit Poison Spider for a pint glass, then we rode the Moab Brand trails until the sun went down.
Tired and happy we drove up hwy 128 and found a place to camp in a paid campsite by the river. We were swarmed by mayflies. They were in our ears, nose and going crazy all around our headlamps. We put up our tents in record time....no hammocks tonight! While laying in bed I heard the guys snickering at the crazy buzzing going on all around us. In the morning the mayflies were gone except for a coating of the deceased on the ground. Here is the view from our campsite.
We were up early and moving out to slickrock to ride before it got hot. I decided to hike with Everett while Jansen rode, since riding rock is fun, but gets old quickly. The sky was blue, but with enough clouds to keep us from roasting.
Jansen was finished with the loop very quickly and spun around for a while longer to give us some more time to hike.
Some of the views were nice.
Farmer's tan just will not go away....ever!
We found a park right down the road and cooled off in the creek. Refilled our water jugs and hung out for a while before hitting the road to climb to some trails in the Grand Mesa National Forest.
I know Moab is supposed to be the mountain biking capital of Utah, but it isn't my favorite place. The town is grungy each time I have been and there are so many other great places to ride in Utah. The National Parks in Utah are amazing and you usually find a really cool town right outside of the park. Zion is one of my favorite places to hike, but northern Utah is fun, too.
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2 comments:
Your trip looks very familiar! We were in CB on the 4th and also enjoyed the parade. The rocks that you are climbing on in Buffalo Creek look very familiar. I did an overnighter from Waterton Canyon and may have set my bivy up on the exact same rocks that you were climbing on. I was also able to ride Monarch, Silver Creek, and Rainbow. It looks like we may have been in several of the same areas at similar times. I'm glad to see that you guys had a great time. It is neat to see that there are still some awesome parents out there!
Kelly, Thanks for the heads-up on the singletrack in Kansas. We really had a blast on the Wilson Lake trails! I can't believe we missed you at the parade in CB. We have a lot of fun with the boys. We didn't have TV forever because with two kids you have all the entertainment you need! See you guys soon.
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