Obviously started the day with another trail run. The area is just too good to pass. After a few kilometers of warmup across town, went up the cliffs above Kanab via the Squaw Trail, then on some singletrack and dirt roads (more like sand roads) called the Connector Trail, down the valley via the Cliffs Trail (very steep, involved a little rock scrambling), then a little bit of John’s Canyon Continue…
Day 7 Went running in the morning up a hill nearby. Found the trail thanks to the guy taking care of the cemetery – “Don’t worry about those barbed wire fences, just jump them, nobody cares. There’s the boy scout monument on top of the hill. I like to climb up that side and get down the other.” Entered Utah, one of my favorite US states. Drove a couple scenic Continue…
Day 5 Our second full day in Yellowstone National Park. Left Canyon Village and went for Lower Geyser Basin. We saw… yes, you guessed it, geysers, hot springs, mudpots, fumaroles. There were so many of them we were getting bored. Skipped the Midway Geyser Basin altogether, especially as we saw the queue of cars waiting for a place to park. Stopped at Old Faithful. There’s an entire village built around Continue…
First morning in Yellowstone. After waiting for the sun to rise and warm us up (like some lizards), we jumped in the car and went exploring. Went northbound and visited: Beryl Spring – one of the geothermal features producing the fog I kept seeing the previous night. Our first sight and it was pretty cool. One of the hottest springs in the park, with the water close to boiling point. Continue…
Probably the longest drive of the trip – 8 hours in total. After 4 hours on highways, we got another two to cross the mountains and another two through Yellowstone, to our campsite. Let’s jump straight to the mountain crossing. The road’s name is Beartooth All American Highway. Climbing up to over 3300 meters, it’s their version of the Transalpina. Or rather Transalpina is our version of Beartooth. Started from Continue…