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August 8, 2024
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Day 1
Thursday, August 8, 2024 at 1:03 PM
⛅ 22 °C
Altitude: 7 m
United States Logan International Airport 42.367736, -71.01449942°22’4” N 71°0’52” W
Logan Airport
August 8, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Off to Southern Utah for a hot summer vacation. Hanging in Logan Terminal C!
Stay cool, kids! [Debra McGonnell]
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TravelerEnjoy your well deserved vacation cousins!
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Bon voyage. [Kathleen]
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Day 2
Friday, August 9, 2024 at 11:21 AM
☀️ 33 °C
Altitude: 612 m
United States The Narrows 36.920419, -113.8636°55’14” N 113°51’36” W
St. George, Utah
August 9, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
Not much to report for today. Slept in Las Vegas last night, picked up a rental car and drove to Saint George. I-15 has a few wild miles going through the Virgin River Gorge. Nice little downtown. Got into our condo for the week. And relaxing by the pool this evening. At 7:40 PM the temperature is 101 F (38C). We are told today is a "high humidity day of "30%" (snort) !!!Read more
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Day 3
Saturday, August 10, 2024 at 10:00 PM
🌙 31 °C
Altitude: 917 m
United States Sugarloaf 37.114184, -113.57524437°6’51” N 113°34’31” W
First Desert hike, Red Cliffs Desert Pre
August 10, 2024 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 31 °C
First Hike in the desert to get acclimated to the high temps here. Start temp was 88f, end at 92f. Great loop hike that returned along the Red Rock cliffs just north of St. George UT.
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Day 4
Sunday, August 11, 2024 at 9:00 AM
☁️ 28 °C
Altitude: 973 m
United States Washington 37.15656, -113.50339637°9’24” N 113°30’12” W
Dino Cliffs and first afternoon at Zion
August 11, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
A little less hot today. 9 AM hike in the Red Cliffs Desert Preserve was in the mid-80's. About 2.5 miles, along the base of Dino Cliffs (Dinosaur fossil footprint in the sandstone) going out and across the cliff face on return. Then we drove to Zion National Park. Went up & down Zion Canyon in the park bus. One short walk along the Virgin River almost to the narrowest part, not quite. Rain storm came through and dropped temperatures into the mid-70's! SEVENTIES!!!!!

Back to Zion tomorrow!Read more
So cool! [Debra McGonnell]
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Day 5
Monday, August 12, 2024 at 1:13 PM
☁️ 26 °C
Altitude: 1,324 m
United States Grotto Springs 37.259783, -112.95139237°15’35” N 112°57’5” W
Zion Emerald Pools Hike
August 12, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 26 °C
Woke up early, got on the road to Zion before sunrise. It paid off, we arrived in the park at 7:30. Shuttle bus got us to the trailhead sometime after 8. Climbed to the third and highest Emerald Pool while the canyon was still in shade. About 80F at the start. We were almost alone on the hike up, about 700 feet of elevation gain. When we came down, it was like hiking down the Up Escalator! So many people! It was 92 and sunny on the way down. Go early to beat the heat and the masses of humanity!

Post hike beer and lunch at Silver Reef Brewing in St. George.Read more
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Day 6
Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at 7:30 AM
⛅ 19 °C
Altitude: 1,551 m
United States Town of New Harmony 37.453181, -113.22528637°27’11” N 113°13’31” W
Kolob Canyon Hike
August 13, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Drove to Kolob Canyon, the less visited side of Zion National Park. Up on the northwest West corner of the park.

Did a 3.6 mile hike up and down Taylor Creek, passing by a Little Log Cabin built in Pioneer days. Trail went about 2.5 miles into a side canyon. We turned around after a snack at a nice little waterfall (see video).

After we drove to the top of the main canyon, and a short 1/2 mile trail to a 6300' summit with 360 views of Zion and south Utah.Read more
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Day 6
Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at 12:50 PM
☁️ 15 °C
Altitude: 3,163 m
United States Point Supreme 37.612499, -112.8355237°36’45” N 112°50’8” W
Cedar Breaks National Monument.
August 13, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
We finished at Kolob Canyon early enough, that we decided to check out Cedar Breaks as a place to hike and visit tomorrow.

Driving out of Cedar City UT, the road climbed continuously for 10 miles. Arriving at the Visitor's Center, the elevation was over 10,000 feet. Park Ranger gave us some hiking suggestions. Then we did the short walk to Point Supreme Overlook.

O! M! G!

The photos will not do it justice.

The Southwest's Grand Staircase ends here. The landscape changes from High Altitude Cedar Forest to Grand Canyon multi-layer cliffs over several feet. The plateau edge is eroding away to expose all the sedimentary rock layers.

Temperature at Cedar Breaks at 1PM: 63F. St George at 4 PM: 104F.

We are coming back to hike tomorrow.Read more
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Day 7
Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 9:36 AM
☀️ 18 °C
Altitude: 2,527 m
United States Bryce Point 37.604483, -112.15696137°36’16” N 112°9’25” W
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Bryce Canyon Rim Walk
August 14, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Change of plans today. We drove to Cedar Breaks National Monument early. At 7:30 AM, the temperature at 10,000 feet was 43F! So we decided to continue driving to Bryce Canyon National Park, about an hour further along.

At 8:30 and 2000 feet lower elevation it was a much better 57 degrees.

Bryce is a similar "breaks amphitheater" as Cedar Breaks.

I am splitting our hike, 5.5 miles total, today into two footprints. First is a long walk on the relatively flat Rim Trail, over looking the sandstone cliffs and HooDoo sandstone spires.

Stay tuned for part two ...Read more
❤️ Beautiful [Kim and Terry]
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Traveler The Castle (left) and Cathedral (right).
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Breath taking [Kathleen]
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Day 7
Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 12:19 PM
☀️ 23 °C
Altitude: 2,423 m
United States Sunset Point 37.622706, -112.16604737°37’22” N 112°9’58” W
Bryce Part 2, Hiking with the HooDoos
August 14, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
The second half of our hike was a loop trail that descended the cliff wall, a steep switch-back trail down into the HooDoo sandstone spires. Through several slot canyons and under a few small sandstone arches. Then up a less steep trail to the rim at Sunrise Point lookout.

Bryce Canyon NP is a must place to see!Read more
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Day 8
Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 10:30 AM
☀️ 15 °C
Altitude: 3,208 m
United States Alpine Pond 37.641992, -112.82223137°38’31” N 112°49’20” W
Cedar Breaks National Monument
August 15, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
We made to back to Cedar Breaks N. M. We did a pretty easy loop trail along the rim of the Breaks. Through a Cedar, Pine and Aspen forest that runs to the edge of the cliff. Mid point of the hike was one of the overlooks on the amphitheater/cliffs.

The National Monument is nicer than either National Parks because there is almost no development. No central road with a thousand cars and shuttle buses. No hoards of people. Just a Visitors' Center, an Admin Building, and a campground across the road.

Comparing Bryce to Cedar Breaks, Bryce had more interesting sandstone formations (one was called the Cathedral, another was a Castle) and HooDoo spires (we hiked past one called Queen Victoria). Cedar Breaks amphitheater was more visually stunning. It seemed larger, wider and deeper. And the transition from high altitude Alpine Forest and meadows, to multi-layer sandstone cliffs is just amazing!

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Day 9
Friday, August 16, 2024 at 4:59 PM
☀️ 40 °C
Altitude: 679 m
United States Boulder Junction 36.047173, -115.17054136°2’50” N 115°10’14” W
Back to Las Vegas....
August 16, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 40 °C
Checked out of our St. George Condo this morning. Took a side trip through the Nevada desert through the Lake Mead recreation area. Didn't stop or take photos, mostly because temperatures were a high of 109F.

Checked into a hotel early and camped out poolside in 104F temps. Early flight tomorrow morning.Read more
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Day 10
Saturday, August 17, 2024 at 4:21 PM
☀️ 24 °C
Altitude: 9 m
United States Logan International Airport 42.370197, -71.02170542°22’13” N 71°1’18” W
Logan Airport
August 17, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Back at Logan. Access Road is mobbed.

End of Vacation.
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August 17, 2024