Road Trip to Moab and Colorado

We took a road trip down to Moab, UT and the San Juan Mountains in CO.   I had this big hitch basket to carry all our camping gear. Not much room in a 2 door with the backseat it. Needless to say we still did Elephant Hill and out Beef Basin with fairly minor scrapes on the basket.

There is a stone henge replica in Washington near the Dalles OR

Shishone Falls in Twin Falls, ID was cool. I think it lived up to being the Niagra of the West.

Bonneville Salt Flats needed more going on to justify the extra drive. Go for an event or something. We just pulled up, walked on the salt, felt it's pasty qualities, and left.

Elephant Hill

Devil's Kitchen Campsite

Silver Stairs (my brother spotting)

The Group at the Confluence, I'm the one with the saddle one the far left.

Everybody Squeezing in a Joint

Chesler Park Viewpoint

The Joint Trail really was amazing. Well worth an addition to any trip through canyonlands. Also we had no idea what amazing viewpoint in Chesler Park was waiting for us at the end of the trail.
Exiting through beef basin

Lined up in Ruin Park

Poughskipie Gulch Trail, The Wall was awesome. I made it up and winched up the unlocked TJ. This is further up the trail.

Some other pass in CO, they start to run together

Headed down into Telluride via Black Bear

Telluride from Black Bear

The film festival was going on in Telluride so crashing that was awesome. Bunch of dirty 4x4s pull through the little town as they are rolling out the red carpet. Has some amazing organic lemon basil ice cream from a street vendor. Fat Kid Ice Cream or something. 

Overhanging rock on Imogene

Getting ready for an evening swim in the great salt lake

Ever been blocked in by a Hot Air Balloon? They were taking off as we got back to the jeep.

This spray bottle was the only A/C in the jeep. When is was really back it was an every 5 minutes spritzing.

Trip B 3259.2 Miles