week 3
From September 2 till September 8

Somewhere in the middle of nowhere we saw a special rock, named "Mexican Hat" due to its special shape.

Via Bluff we went to Hovenweep National Monument with very good preserved ruins.

On the road to Moab, on the US-191, there was a beautiful arch, called Wilson Arch.
A few minutes after we passed Wilson Arch we heard a strange noise. At the back side of the RV we had a flat tire. With the supplied tools is was impossible to loosen the bolts, so we called some help of the American Automobile Association (AAA).

At north of Moab there is theScenic Byway SR 128 close to the Colorado rivier with at the end the old Dewey Bridge, used till1986.

Wilson Arch

Flat tire

Views in the surroundings of Moab

Our first night in Moab was in Moab Valley R.V. & Campark.

The next days we used Moab as starting point of our excursions.

Arches National Park

Today we had an overnight in Slickrock Campground.

Canyon Lands N.P.

Spanish Trail R.V. Park & Campground

Friday, September 6, 2002:

Canyon Lands (Needles Overlook)

The U95, also called the Bicentennial Scenic Byway, takes us to Natural Bridges National Park. Here also we find some natural arches, Sipapu Bridge, Kachina Bridge and Owachomo Bridge.

From Natural Bridges N.P. it goes to Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
It's a long road thru a roufh area without no pull outs to stop.

The Utah Highway 95 crosses here the Coloradorivier, just north of Hite.

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

Sunday, September 8, 2002:

Capitol Reef

Capitol Reef National Park