n the Colorado River. We awoke the next morning to warmer weather. A very welcome sight. We took our time that morning, broke camp and continued west to the Arches National Park.
Once on the road we soon came upon Glenwood Canyon, one of the country's most scenic roadways and one of the last sections of interstate to be built. The 16 mile long stretch of highway, completed in 1992, snakes through the canyon with a series of 39 bridges and 3 tunnels as it follows the Colorado River. The engineering feat itself is remarkable. The highway just seems to "fit" the canyon. It is a place I will visit again.About 30 miles into Utah we exited onto highway route 129, the scenic byway tha
t would take us to the city of Moab. The drive starts out rath
er uneventful but soon you find yourself in a series of canyons and red rock formations. The color is so vivid. For 50 miles we enjoyed the winding road to Moab. When we arrived we set up camp and decided to enter the park and hike to Delicate Arch.Delicate Arch is the premiere symbol of the Arches National Park if not for the entire state of Utah. It is tall enough to shelter a 4 story building and frames the La Sal Mountains in the background. The trail to the Delicate Arch is a 3 mile round-trip. Part of the trail involves a long walk up a steep grade of slickrock. (In the picture you can s
ee Elizabeth and Noah co
ming down.) The trail passes along the edge of cliffs with no railing. Very cool and very careful. We arrived at the Arch and hoped for the clouds to clear so the su
nset would cast shadows across the rocks. No such luck. We waited but the sun never came. It was great evening though. On the way back down the imagination of God just made me smile. I had witnessed completely different landscapes within a 24 hour period and yet all were breathtaking in their own way.All Ethan wants to do is climb on steep
rocks, Elizabeth wants to move rocks, and Noah... well, Noah just rocks!I can't believe I get to live this life. - Alan
It was a good thing Elizabeth was there at the right moment to be able to keep that rock from getting away! How long did she have to hold it before help arrived? Oh, and by the way wasn't she scared of the snake underneath the rock? Too close for my comfort!! Stacey K.
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