Day 17&18 Moab-Grand Junction-Fort Morgan, CO

Well we finially and reluctanly left Moab, Ut. and headed east for the first time during this trip. feels good to be headed home, but as soon as we left the state i felt like i missed the area we were in just a few miles before.

Prior to getting all the way out of Utah we did hit one last trail, this time just a moderate one rather than the difficult ones that seem to be the only available trails in Moab. This less challenging trail was more what we were looking for since it had lighter terrain and more scenery.

We didn’t nail down as many miles since Grand Junction wasn’t far from Moab, but today we really hit the ground running making it all the way to Ford Morgan (about 70 miles northeast of Denver) making today probably close to a 350 mile day. we are almost back into the central time zone. tomorrow night we will definetly be in Nebraska. then our next major destination will be the City of Chicago, that should be fun driving these old tractor-like vehicles right through the middle of the city.

thats it for now.

-Paul

 

two 60year old relics on the beginning of hell’s revenge with Lion’s back in the backround

 

Blue Mesa Trail, Arches Nat. Park, Utah

 

Abandoned gas station next to Dewey Bridge near the Colorado boarder

 

66 cents…if only.

 

On top of a boulder, with the trail in the backround

 

Photos can’t do this place justice, this arch was every bit of 40ft off the ground

 

Trying to climb out of the area next to the arch, either side is probably a fatal fall. so that’s why we are climbing it….can you say medivac?