Double Arch,Mexican Hat,Gooseneck SP

We made it to 100 days on the road without any big hiccups, still loving the time together with each other and the pups. We weren’t worried about it but it’s still nice to realize how much close quartered together time we can spend without getting on each others nerves. For our 100th day I woke up in the middle of the night realizing we didn’t go to one of the main arches we wanted to, Double Arch. I popped online and found what must have been a recent cancellation to enter the park at 8am and snagged it. Poor Dave woke to what was supposed to be a relaxing morning of grabbing breakfast and easing into the drive but instead was a scramble to get things ready and head into Arches national park one last time this trip. Luckily we had time to see the amazing arch (one of our favorites) and still get breakfast to go. And in a funny coincidence we arrived at the arch just before our campground neighbors! Made for an easy exchange of photos and quick chat before we had to head out. Thankfully our campground let us check out after the normal time, and we only needed 15 minutes of extra wiggle room after all.

We then drove 126 miles to Mexican Hat, Utah, a thriving metropolis of 26 in the middle of the desert. We knew heading into it that our “campground” was basically a parking lot with hookups, but at least the owner was super nice and welcoming in her unique way. Once set up and getting the dogs settled in, we headed to Gooseneck state park. This small park has an overlook of the San Juan River below as it snakes back and forth in tight turns. It flows 6 miles this way while only advancing 1.5 miles west. It was neat to see but just a quick stop.Read more