Escalante and Moab, Utah adventures

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April 16th 2011

Published: April 16th 2011

We arrived at Escalante, Utah on March 30, and set up at Petrified Forest State Park. There was a great trail right in the campground that was loaded with huge pieces of petrified wood - tree size pieces - BIG trees. This area was once a flood plain and also located near the equator, a VERY long time ago. It was tropical then with ferns and palms and huge coniferous trees - and that is what we w... Read Full Entry

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We couldn;t walk anymore so we took a break while the kids went to see more arches

Canyonlands National Park-1

Ed and Kris at the section of the park called Island in the Sky

Canyonlands - 2

Canyonlands 3

Kris at an overlook

Canyonlands

Mesa Arch - me and Ed

Mesa Arch

A view through Mesa Arch with Washer Woman Arch and the snow covered La Sal mountains in the distance

17th April 2011

Cindy
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Cool!
The photos are beautiful! It looks like you had a great time. The pix of Arches sure bring back fond memories.

17th April 2011

Kris
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My sunburn is remembering the Arches trip!! the black and white is Pine Tree arch... miss ya already!!

20th April 2011

Car
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Maybe next year, we should head to Utah during our time in Arizona. We sure had a great time with you in Page, AZ for the 4 days and enjoyed the canyon raft ride and the slot canyons. What wonders of the world out there. Have a safe trip home. See you soon!

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