We headed back across Utah today, this time to visit the Arches/Canyonlands area. Both parks are beautiful, and the landscape around here is unique. We plan on taking some local back roads.
Our drive started out unremarkably in Nevada desert that transitioned to Utah desert. Nothing special until we passed Salina, Utah on I70. The road after that was one surprise after another, with colorful and interesting rock formations rising near the highway. Each successive curve in the road was a new "Wow!" and the landscape revealed itself. Very cool drive.
We were prepared for the fact that Moab would be overrun. Pandemic traveling has packed many of the most popular national parks, Arches among them. But we were surprised by the construction traffic in Moab, where they are widening the main road through town to 4 lanes. We hit bumper to bumper traffic for several miles before we came to our campground.
At the campground, we checked in and were taken to our campsite. It took us over an hour to just get level. The site was sloped back to front and side to side, to the point that, when leveled, the front wheel were off the ground. A campground employee brought us some wood on which we could rest our front wheels, and assisted us in getting level. I asked at the office if we might be moved, but they had no other sites available.
Photos are here--(splotches in the photos are from bugs on the windshield). All photos taken after Salina, UT on I70. https://photos.app.goo.gl/7vqk9BjgTpSe1haV6
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