Beautiful Day

On Wednesday 25th we rode thru Capitol Reef National Park on our way to Hanksville. What an absolutely wonderful day. If you know Capitol Reef--imagine riding your bike thru the canyons. As you leave the canyons you enter the moon--imagine riding your bike on the moon and then Mars. Truly wonderful. We arrived in Hanksville after an easy 47 miles.

Dana in Capitol Reef National Park

Not a lot happening in Hanksville so Nancy, Steve and Dana drove up to Goblins State Park. WOW!!! I won't tell you about it--but if you ever get a chance to go do so. A gem that few people know about.

Thursday was the ride across the Colorado River. Uphill from Hanksville then a drop to cross the Colorado as it enter Lake Powell then a ride back up to the Plateau. We camped on the side of the road. 50 yards from our camping spot was the Black hole of the White Canyon. At the point where we camped the canyon drops straight down 500 yards--so beautiful. This was the hottest day of the trip and we had no electricity so we all sat out in the shade until the stars came out then turned in.

Today's ride was so tough. 35 miles of non-stop climbing-then 10 miles of descent and then 3 real hard climbs to end the day.

Here are the daily summaries for the last few days:
August 21st: Cedar City to Panguitch Lake, temps-55-80, 47 miles, 5137 feet of climbing.
22nd: to Bryce, 57-80 degrees, 41 miles, 1660 feet.
23rd: to Escalante, 55-85 degrees, 47 miles 1817 feet.
24th: to Torrey, 60-87 degrees, 64 miles, 6220 feet.
25th: to Hanksville, 57-93 degrees, 47 miles, 718 feet.
26th to White Canyon, 57-102 degrees, 57 miles, 3248 feet.
27th: to Blanding, 73-98 degrees, 66 miles 4760 feet.

One last day in Utah as we will only ride 26 miles tomorrow and then into Colorado.