Jerry and Carmel Adventures : Moab Re-Visited

After last years motorcycle UT trip exploring Zion, Arches and Bryce National Parks we had such an awesome time, we had to come back to Moab to explore more of what they have to offer.

Our first stop was Dead Horse Point which towers above the Colorado River and provides beautiful views of Canyonlands. There is a legend that says around the late 1800's, cowboys used this point as a corral for wild mustangs, there they picked the horses they wanted and left the remaining horses there blocked off where they eventually died of thirst within view of the Colorado River below them. So sad, not sure why they couldn't just set them free instead.
We hiked the rim, which consisted of several overlook trails along the way. Of course we had to check out each overlook as we didn't want to miss any amazing views! The whole hike was beautiful and peaceful, took a little lunch break on top of a rock overlooking the Colorado River absolutely serene! The rim loop hike was 5.2 miles however, by the time you add in all the overlook trails we ended up with a 10 mile hike, no wonder our feet were feeling a little sore lol! It was well worth the sore feet though!
Jerry was ready to spice things up a little so... we rented a two person kayak and kayaked down the Colorado River for around 10 miles! Wow, quite an adventure that was, what a blast we had!! We experienced a combination of calm waters and rapids (class 3), lucky us we never tipped! We stopped along the way and enjoyed a nice picnic lunch overlooking the river, such a perfect day! This is something we will definitely be doing again....hummmm do I see kayaks strapped to our truck in the future... lol!
Time to hit the trails again, this time in Canyonlands! We had to go check out the Mesa Arch as we have a gorgeous picture of this arch in our bedroom at home, so we had to go see it in real life, definitely, just as beautiful in person!
We also took in the sights of Upheaval Dome which is actually a mystery as to how it was formed. They have 2 possible causes out there, one being a salt dome that cracked and tilted the rock over time or a violent meteorite impact that fractured the rock. Scientists are still actively researching the mystery that they hope to one day solve. Again, a fun hike with spectacular views!

Another fantastic trip to Utah, can't say enough good things about this beautiful state! I think we may have to return for a 3rd time!!

Here are some pictures of the gorgeous views we enjoyed along with some of our kayaking adventure! Hope you enjoy. Now onto Idaho!