Setting up in Torrey

The Waterpocket Fold

Monday the 9th we traveled from Moab to the tiny town of Torrey, Utah.   Torrey is in the south central part of the state, and just west of maybe our favorite summer vacation spot, Capitol Reef National Park.   It is a long narrow park that runs roughly north and south for 100 miles.  About 75 miles of the park preserves a long up-thrust called the Waterpocket Fold.  It is a rugged spine extending from Thousand Lake Mountain, all the way south to Lake Powell.  Some of the most wild and spectacular scenery I have ever seen is in this area.  One of the best things about this park is that it is little visited, at least vs. some of the other famous national parks in southern Utah...  such as Bryce, Zion, Arches etc.  This means when you take a hike in the park, you are not likely to run into 350 other people along the way.

We have been here six times previous to this.  Each time, we have enjoyed the visit thoroughly.  Our camp for the next two nights will be at a little private RV park, with 12 spaces here in Torrey.  It is a little rough, but you can see some great cliffs off in the distance, and it is relatively quiet.  After arriving and setting up camp, we had lunch, and then went for a few caches just to get us out walking and hiking a bit.  Now, we are sitting in the shade by our camper trailer, reading, blogging, and enjoying the afternoon.  Tomorrow we will likely hike, cache, and sit in the shade by our camper trailer, reading, blogging, and enjoying the afternoon.  :-)  What's not to like?  76 degrees in the shade.

A window view from inside our camper trailer