Short Way 'Round May 15-16: Utah - Arches and Canyonlands National Parks

Arriving at Arches

Terri by the Arches entrance

Climbing up....

Amazing views all around!

Gorgeous....

It's getting hotter as noon approaches....

Follow the tourists....

Terri off the beaten path again....

Lots of little critters everywhere....

Terri mid-hike - it was getting HOT now.

MKL sweating it out....

Terri consults her maps...

How did these rocks end up like that?

Terri's headed off again...

The RT gets some rest....

Unreal scenery...

Hiking up into the park...

Arches..

Terri exploring...

The famous "Delicate Arch" from a distance....

Terri and I rest after the hike.....

The colors are so rich....

Another interesting arch....

Terri and "Herbert the German" - he bought a new Softail in Florida and took 8 weeks to tour the USA on it. He was at 16,000 miles and counting.....

Along the hike with Herbert....

Another scenic shot....

Terri's heading off once again...

A fantastic breakfast in Moab...

This time, we planning on getting near the Delicae Arch....

Hiking straight up, in the heat...

Desert flowers....

There it is! Delicate Arch - what a hike!

MKL with Delicate Arch

The bikes are back about 2 miles that way....

Terri and MKL by Delicate Arch

Posing on the way back down....

Terri poses proudly, as she is (a very small) part Ute Indian.

Ute petroglyphs....

Look what we're headed into - on the way to Canyonlands....

It's gonna get real wet, real soon!

Terri pushes on....

Here we are!

Appealing ride, yes?

Throwing a few curves into the mix.....

More canyons....

The view at the overlook...

The RT, ready to head off...

I could get used to these types of roads!!