Fossil Afternoon

We headed on down the canyon towards the distant part of the monument. The monument is a number of isolated parcels surrounded by farms and ranches. We didn’t get far before we were stopped by a stop light. No construction, accident or any reason for the stop. There was a nice photo opportunity there and another photographer was parked nearby taking photos. So Les backed up the Jeep and parked to take photos too.
After getting in line behind a local and turning off the motor we continued to wait for the light to change. A follow me truck finally showed up and the signal changed to amber. We finally found a large construction project where a landslide had been cleared and the road was under repaving. We reach the Foree Trailhead and stopped for lunch and to hike the short loop trail.
Next, we drove over to the nearby Paint Hills Unit, 40 miles away. We walked the Painted Hills Overlook Trail snd then went on to the Painted Cove Trail, where Les hiked quickly.Read more