Leaving Boise our first stop was Willard Bay, UT. We spent a couple days at the State Park Campground. Luckily it was overcast so it wasn't too hot.
On our first walk down to the lake shore we saw evidence of deer in the area. Walt said " I don't know why deer would be in the area because the water is salt water as part of the Great Salt Lake." Shows how long he has been gone from the area. Willard Bay is no longer salt water. The bay was separated from the Great Salt Lake in 1964, and has since served as a source of irrigation, drinking water, and recreation for the northern Wasatch Front metro area. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation designed and constructed a 36-foot high earth-filled dike to create the 26.4-square-mile enclosure. The resulting reservoir was then drained of salt water and refilled with fresh, directly from the Weber River.
Leaving Willard Bay we continued south on I15 until we met Highway 6. Highway 6 to Highway 191 is getting us to Green River, UT.
It was hot out there and those promising looking rain clouds didn't drop anything on us.
We debated if we had ever been on Highway 6 before. We decided we had on a trip from Kanab, UT to Provo, Ut.
The trip through the Wasatch Mountains over Soldier Summit is a pretty drive. The 120 miles section of US 6 between Spanish Fork and Green River is considered one of the deadliest stretches of highway in the United States. Whew, we made it through just fine.
Once out of the mountains it starts to look like Southern Utah.
Aaah, here are those gorgeous cliffs.
If it weren't for the triple digit temperatures it would be fun to spend a few days in the area again. But, a quick overnight at Green River and we were on our way again.
After passing through one of my favorite towns, Moab, we stopped at Hole N The Rock. We hadn't had any breakfast so were hoping the had somewhere to eat but nope, nothing but snacks at the little store.
We walked around a bit and looked at some of the art they had displayed.
Interesting what can be made out of things most of us throw away.
It was early and the place was just opening and I was hungry so I was grouchy and impatient so we didn't do the tour of the house in the rock. Looked at pictures and I was good to go.
Interesting story.
A fun stop right next to highway 191 just down the road had plenty of parking so I could get my red rock, arch, photo fix.
Wilson Arch was named after Joe Wilson, a local pioneer who had a cabin nearby. It's early but it is already hot.
The rocks in the area have been sculpted by wind, water, and time. Beautiful.
Hot, hot, hot highway south to Monticello and then taking Highway 491 to Farmington, NM.
Nice views and oh those dazzling skies.
We could see Shiprock for miles through the heated haze. The conversation turned to our memory of our previous visit to Shiprock when we saw a dog miles away from anywhere, being followed by a coyote, that we fed whatever we had in the car but he didn't trust us enough to let us catch him. We hoped he had a good outcome.
Another overnight stop in Kirtland, NM just outside Farmington. Hot RV Park with no shade......what are we doing in this part of the country at this time of year?
I'll just keep my eyes to that gorgeous sky and think cool thoughts. Next up one of my very favorite places.