Thursday, October 15
The crew and I go to Snow Canyon!
It’s only about 15 miles to Snow Canyon State Park from our camp at Baker Dam Reservoir. I’ve been saving the canyon as a special treat to myself for my birthday (which was over a week ago, so no more birthday wishes please).
The entrance booth is unoccupied when we arrive. I place the six dollar entry fee in an envelope and insert it into the self-pay slot.
As you take the tour of Snow Canyon with the crew and me, keep in mind that the rocks are immense! I’ll try to help you see that as we go along.
Here’s an excerpt from the park’s brochure:
“The park was named after early Utah leaders Lorenzo and Erastus Snow. It offers some 16 miles of hiking trails, technical rock climbing, biking and horseback riding. It features a very nice campground open year-round. People also enjoy nature studies, wildlife viewing and photographic opportunities galore.
All of this is set against a stunning backdrop of towering sandstone cliffs colored red and white. A jumble of black lava rock caps some ridges and tumbles down hillsides.”
I would love to walk the crew on some of the many trails among the rocks.
However, pets aren’t allowed on trails. I think that’s a good thing. People would let their dogs run all over the place and leave poop piles. That wouldn’t be nice for people walking the trails or riding bikes.
The greenery at the bottom of the next photo are full-sized trees.
Look very closely at the mound of rock in the next photo. You may have to enlarge your device’s font in order to see the people on that rock. One person is wearing a bright yellow shirt.
In case you don’t see them in the above photo, here’s a zoomed photo.
Now do you see how huge the rocks are? There are people wearing black walking down the mound (below, on bottom left).
I’m not going to try to describe how spectacular this drive is. The photos will have to show you!
“Here’s a place you can get out,” I announce to the crew.
Bridget and Reggie have been looking out the windows. “I’m sorry we can’t go for a walk here. At least at this place you can get out and look around.”
I pull into the rest room/picnic area.
I walk the crew around a little bit and try to take a few photos of them.
I want to record their visit to Snow Canyon.
I don’t know what the problem is. Maybe they’re overwhelmed by the weird landscape. They act dopey.
Look at these two stooges. It’s like they’re frozen or something! Golleee….
After several attempts I manage to capture them looking more alive!
“Okay. Back in the PTV you go. Take a nap or something. This is MY day.”
We pass the campground.
At the entrance is a sign, “Campground full.” That’s not surprising, given its small size. The RVs are close together on pavement and there’s an adjoining area for tents. I don’t bother taking a photo.
The sand dunes are a bright coral, similar to the ones at Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park near Kanab where we camped on two separate occasions.
Families are having fun!
This is the place for cartwheels and body surfing and digging to China!
The weather is perfect for playing on the dunes. Not too hot. I imagine it’s sweltering on the dunes during the summer. The average high temperature for St. George in July is 102 degrees (F).
Lava rock, sandstone, and trees . . .
I cruise along, enjoying one stunning scene after another, stopping here and there for photos. The park road goes toward St. George.
When we approach the southern entrance booth, I turn around and backtrack.
This is the kind of drive that looks very different depending upon which way you’re going. Here are some people climbing the rocks.
In the next photo the rocks extend more than twice as high as what’s within the frame.
This mother must have nerves of steel to watch her children up there. She turns and looks toward me. I wouldn’t be able to take my eyes off the kids!
Black lava on its own doesn’t inspire me to take photos. In the next scene it makes an interesting contrast to the red rock and colorful trees.
This is such a wondrous place! Locals probably purchase annual passes and come here often.
Imagine having Snow Canyon a few miles from your door.
Gee, on second thought . . . I don’t have to imagine it!
From Snow Canyon the crew and I toodle into St. George.
We stop at Smith’s Grocery and I buy that piece of birthday cake I showed you a while back. Soon we’re at camp, the crew playing on their pallet, and me in my lounger reading birthday wishes from blogorinos while forking in the cake and frosting. Yum!
A great day to start another year! I’m glad we have you sharing it with us!
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NOTE: In real time (As I write this it is Friday, 10/23) the crew and I are on the road to a new camp, having postponed our move yesterday. I’ll be very surprised if there is internet signal at our destination. I hope you will join in the conversations in the comment section, asking and answering questions, and welcoming anyone new. (Click on the title of this post to open comments.) I thank you in advance for your participation!
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