September 18-24, 2007 - We left South Dakota and headed west
through Wyoming and south to Utah. We stopped at Flaming Gorge
National Park, a stunning area of red rock cliffs overlooking the
Green River. The colors of the rocks and water were vibrant.
We made our way to Park City, home of the Winter Olympics. For
the first time we felt the weather pushing us. When we arrived in
Park City we discovered Fall was in full swing. The trees were
turning all kinds of gorgeous colors.
We took a drive over the mountain along the back side of Park City
and saw autumn in all her colorful glory.
The weather began to take on the chill of winter, with nights getting
into the 20's. One morning we watched in amazement as a light rain
became a blizzard in a matter of minutes. Suddenly the surrounding
mountains were virgin white. The snow disappeared a few days
later, but we took the hint. It was time to head south towards central
Utah. Here we discovered the San Rafael Swell, an area just north
of Green River on I-70.