Whether traveling north or south from Marysvale on Highway 89, we are assured of a picturesque journey. Today we head south. Just past Circleville, we pass the childhood home of Butch Cassidy then in less then two hours we arrive at Utah Scenic Highway 12. From here we can turn east toward Bryce Canyon and […]
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Riding the Paiute Trail in Marysvale, Utah
We leave our perch in Fruita and head west to Marysvale, Utah. Here we ride the Paiute Trail and visit with Jim Brown, Punkin and Keith. We win two sturdy camp chairs with stools at the Memorial Day party at the South Forty RV Park – hurray! After a few Paiute rides, I sense that […]
Enjoying Capitol Reef via Scenic Backways
As I mentioned in earlier posts, getting a breathe of fresh air much less some elbow room can be a challenge during tourist season in National Parks. Utah National Parks are special because many offer backroad access that is inaccessible by tour buses. Capitol Reef is just one of the parks with Scenic Backways that […]
Wonderful Wildlife of Western Utah
Having found our illusive friend Jim Brown, I return to my regularly scheduled post. In Moab, lizards scampered heads bobbing all around us but we rarely saw any other beasts wandering in the desert. We have been surprised by the abundant wildlife lured to western Utah by the crystal streams and lush forests. Our […]
Searching Willis Creek Slot Canyon for Jim Brown
I interrupt my next regularly scheduled post on Utah Wildlife for this important update regarding Jim Brown, world renowned full time RVer and Blogger. Where in Utah is Jim Brown? We filmed this video in Grand Staircase – Escalante National Monument at the Willis Creek Slot Canyons. I exaggerated the trail length slightly. It […]
Welcome to Canyon, ooops, I mean Capitol Reef
Have you ever heard of Capitol Reef National Park? I certainly had not until my January search for a summer campsite between Moab and Maryvale, Utah led me here. The problem is that I cannot remember the correct name of this park. No matter how hard I try Capitol Reef are two words as elusive […]
