Stop number three is at Torrey Utah just outside Capitol Reef National Park. The temperatures are supposed to be in the mid 70’s during the day and the mid 40’s at night and a very low chance of rain for the four days we are here. We drove on highway 95 from Blanding to Hanksville which is one of my top five scenic drives. This highway goes by the top section of Glen Canyon and has some amazing views. Day one we hiked up to the Hickman Bridge, which is a natural water created bridge. We then had a picnic lunch in the Fruita area. We returned to the trailer a little early to watch the final round of The Memorial Golf Tournament.
The next day we drove over to Goblin Valley State Park which is about a one hour drive from Torrey. The valley is covered in short hoodoos they call goblins. Were were allowed to walk around the valley and climb some of the goblins. They are really amazing. They look like a pile of mud but when they are rocks. After dinner we hiked to Goosenecks and Sunset Point overlooks. We saw some amazing views of an enormous canyon on one side and the valley and cliffs on the other. This was a nice way to end our day.
On Tuesday, we hiked the Grand Wash trail which was 4 mile round trip. This wash goes down a narrow step canyon with a very gradual elevation gain. The trail was rugged but well worth it! The canyon walls are very beautiful. Our next stop, Baker, Nevada.
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