Dead Horse Point State Park, Utah

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This is our base while visiting Arches and Canyonlands. It's a small but really nice and well maintained campground. There is also a Visitor's center with its own small

museum. Mark and Bridget are pictured outside in the shade at the museum cafe.

There are hiking and biking trails here too, but we're pretty much spent after 5-6 hours in the National Parks! The evenings are a great time to get out again. After dinner we usually do a stroll or a bike ride. 

Like tonight! Above are pictures of a sunset bike ride. Unfortunately there were low level clouds. Mark and I plan to get up early to drive back to Mesa Arch to watch the sunrise. We will come back here and try to capture some better photos before we head for Provo.

Again, Hippo Birdies to Dave Hill!!

This is Dead Horse Point in the morning. After the sunrise we strolled around the rim trail. The park got its name when cowboys corralled wild horses here in the 1800's. They would force them to run to the point where the horses would be trapped by sheer cliffs on all sides, then they'd pick out the best ones to sell and breed. Unfortunately one time the horses were corralled then left for too long without water- in plain sight of the Colorado river- and they died of thirst. :((

Sunrise at Mesa Arch. The iPad does not pick up the colors well but it sure was a sight to behold! On our way to Provo for a one night pit stop before continuing to Idaho Falls.