Moab, UtahMay 21, 2007. There are multiple commercial campgrounds in Moab. All of them appear to be good or at least adequate------no slums anyway. We decided to stay in OK RV-Park & Canyonlands Stables 3310 Spanish Valley Drive 435-259-1400 because it was a PPA park thus 1/2 price. Even at half price it was $15.50 per-night for FHU with 30/30 amps and cable included. Most RV-Parks in the area are going to be around $25 plus a stiff tax. This park had some shade so we picked it but the nice Spanish Trail RV-Park has nice shade as well and both are within a mile of each other. All of the parks in Moab appear to have gravel interior roads and sites.
View from US-191 between Blanding & Moab, Utah
Joyce managed to take a few pictures of our drive between Blanding and Moab on US-191.
Hard caprock is protecting the softer material underneath
Free standing forms such as this never cease to amaze me. How would you like this monolith in your cow pasture?
La Sal Mountains
The La Sal Mountains come into view long before we get to Moab. The La Sal Mountains rise to the east of Moab. Note that they have snow on them.
La Sal Mountains & sandstone bluff
Another view of sandstone cliffs and the La Sal Mountains.
Wilson's Arch
This is Wilson's Arch. We stopped at a pullout on US-191 south of Moab to take this picture. Joe Wilson was a local pioneer who had a cabin nearby. This formation is known as Entrada Sandstone laid down 175-million years ago when this area was covered in huge sand dunes.
Entrada Sandstone fin
This is a fin of that same Entrada Sandstone. This may one day become an arch if by chance a hole develops in the fin.
I just had to throw this picture in. This fellow on his bicycle was riding in front of me as we followed the "follow-me" vehicle through this construction. You can see the follow me vehicle in front of the 18-wheeler. There was about 7-miles of this construction where US-191 was limited to one lane. When the "follow-me" truck got to the end he was surprised to realize that the convoy of vehicles that were supposed to be following him were actually stuck in "traffic" behind this dude on his bicycle pulling a two wheel wagon. By the time we got to the end of this construction we were out of sight of the 18-wheeler and that follow me truck. Oh, by the way, it wasn't just me that this fellow was holding up. There was about a mile of traffic backed up behind me. Plus all the vehicles coming in the other direction on US-191 that were waiting for our convoy of vehicles to clear so they could use this side of the road. It is occasions like this that I begin to think that public whippings might be in order. OK, I will get off my soap box.
Hole N The Rock
We have been by this attraction on US-191 south of Moab but have never stopped. Someone please let me know if we are missing anything.
Mesa
This mesa and valley scene is so typical of southern Utah.
Moab fault as seen from US-191 south of Moab, Utah
When you see this formation rise on the west side of US-191 you know that you are on the outskirts of Moab. Moab sits on a fault line where this side of the fault has fallen and now makes up the valley. US-191 runs up and down the fault line in the valley. The cliff you see has been uplifted along the fault line creating that steep cliff, while the valley we are in has dropped.
Agave bloom
The bright yellow stalk is on a type of agave that I am not familiar with
Pink cactus bloom
The pink flower is on a cactus.
Closeup of agave bloom
This is a close-up of that beautiful agave flower stalk. We saw this at the Moab visitor center in downtown Moab.
Cholla fruit & bloom
Cholla bloom
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Click here for more Utah Travel AdventuresUntil next time remember how good life is. Mike & Joyce Hendrix
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