On my way from Utah to Colorado, I was battling a T-Rex in the Dominguez Canyon, staying with 86 year old former racer “Crazy Joe” after a prison ruined my hitch hiking plans and ultimately receiving a lesson about Colorado History in the Escalante Canyon the next day!
Arches National Park was one of the parks I was looking forward to the most, and it did not disappoint! Despite the lack of time, I managed to see nearly everything I wanted in a single day, thanks to my amazing Couchsurfing host 🙂
Utah’s Moab had been high on my list for a while, there is just so much to do there! While I did not have much time for climbing, I did see a lot of off road cruiser action in the Sand Flats Recreation area just next to town. Check out the highlights in this Live Update..
I only ended up in Escalante, Utah, because it became too dark to hitch hike to my final destination. The lady giving me a ride was so nice to offer me her spare house to sleep in and also told me about the Slot canyons in the area, which was perfect news for me after having missed the famous Antelope Slot Canyon. I ended up staying two nights to explore the Zebra, Dry Fork, Peek-A-Boo & Spooky Slot Canyons.
The next stop in Utah was Bryce National Park – and what a stop it was! It really blew my mind, the landscape is just surreal and I managed to see all of the viewpoints with the couple that picked me up from the road, hitch hiking from Zion National Park. Really enjoyed this one…
Zion National Park was an obvious stop in Utah, being ranked one of the best Parks in the States. Everything takes places in a beautiful valley and hiking up to the steep slopes of Angel’s Landing was the absolute highlight. We also had a great jam session with some nice people I met on the hike finishing the day 🙂
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