Red Rocks, Blue Chair, White Wine--Utah Spring 2010

Wow. Great country. Day 1 to St. George Utah. Day 2--drove to Kodachrome Basin and got a campsite. Incredible scenery and great campground. Clean, somewhat private (space 3) with our own little hoodoo, and FREE warm showers. Biked the Panorama Trail and Grand Palace Trail (Panorama Trail a VERY nice bike ride, don't miss it!) Just a little windy overnight, then next day hike to Shakespeare Arch and Sentinal Rock. THEN, an incredible hike (6 miles round trip, fairly easy hiking except sandy) to lower Calf Creek Falls. (I'll post video). The whole hike was like being in a grand Cathedral (Happy Easter!) Dinner in Escalante (The Outfitters), then a deer hit us (we both seemed okay, he like attacked from behind...took off rear view mirror, bashed in door, will open a little). This AM drove out for a hike through Cottonwood Narrows (gorgeous) with a stop on the way back at Grosvenor Arch (gorgeous as well). Started raining, headed towards Bryce, got a motel room at the Best Western, now it's SNOWING and BLOWING like heck. We're expecting 4 inches or so...time to settle in, watch NCAA finals, eat, drink and be merry (and warm). For photo album of trip, see my Facebook. Cheers!

Sedona 2010

Wow, what a week! Went the whole time without Internet! Mountain biking, hiking, swimming every day...weather was perfect.
Best hike: to top of Cockscomb feature--absolutely no one on the trail nor on the top, incredible views. We had a tough time finding this trail--but ended up finding a better way in--it's something like right on Dry Creek, at the T, turn left, stay left--go past Fay Canyon and Doe Mountain trails. Turn left on Aerie Rd, then a quick right to an unmarked parking lot. Trail in is perfect, would be fun on a bike. Hike up the rock is well marked, somewhat steep in places. Gorgeous, fun. More info
Best bike: Red Rock Trail and Little Horse Trail--Little Horse led up to Chicken Point. Along this trail was BEST WASH--incredible slick rock wash, again, gorgeous views and the bike trail was FUN! Did have to walk in a few places (marked with skull and crossbones on our Cosmic Ray bike map). More info

We "ate in" most of the time, but had a great dinner out our last night there...Dahl and DiLuca's Cucina Rustica in Oak Creek Village.

Finished our trip with a stop at the Museum of Northern Arizona--fantastic! And a trip to Northern Arizona University's bookstore to pick up prizes for my students' C3G days. They gave me a 25% discount!

Tonight, staying at our favorite lodging in Boulder City, Boulder Dam Hotel . Great deal in an historic hotel--quiet, nice, and on our way home :)