The Cave Springs Trail required a few ladders which were great fun for the kids. All the snakes were sleeping.
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February 6, 2012
Cave Spring Trail and Cowboy Camp in Canyonlands
A little bit about this trail:
A hundred years ago the cattle and sheep business was probably the most important industry in the West. That was also a time when there were virtually no laws governing where sheep and cattle could graze, and ranchers were constantly seeking new pastures for their animals. It was around 1890 when they first began bringing livestock into what is now Canyonlands National Park.
Canyonlands was extremely remote at that time [it is still pretty damn remote]. Just to get to the pastures often required a 2-3 day ride, and cowboys frequently had to stay in the backcountry with the herd for months at a time. To make life a little more pleasant for the cowboys a series of camps were established throughout the area, and in the Needles District the Cave Spring Camp was one of the most important.
A hundred years ago the cattle and sheep business was probably the most important industry in the West. That was also a time when there were virtually no laws governing where sheep and cattle could graze, and ranchers were constantly seeking new pastures for their animals. It was around 1890 when they first began bringing livestock into what is now Canyonlands National Park.
Canyonlands was extremely remote at that time [it is still pretty damn remote]. Just to get to the pastures often required a 2-3 day ride, and cowboys frequently had to stay in the backcountry with the herd for months at a time. To make life a little more pleasant for the cowboys a series of camps were established throughout the area, and in the Needles District the Cave Spring Camp was one of the most important.
Newspaper Rock
This was really cool! Here is some explanation:
Newspaper Rock State Historic Monument is in eastern Utah, western United States, located to the east of Canyonlands National Park on Hwy 211. It is 28 miles northwest of Monticello and 53 miles south of Moab. The Monument features a flat rock with one of the largest known collections of petroglyphs.[1]
The 200-square-foot (19 m2) rock is a part of the vertical Wingate sandstone cliffs that enclose the upper end of Indian Creek Canyon, and is covered by hundreds of ancient Indian petroglyphs (rock carvings)—one of the largest, best preserved and easily accessed groups in the Southwest. The petroglyphs have a mixture of human, animal, material and abstract forms, and to date no-one has been able to fully interpret their meaning.
Newspaper Rock State Historic Monument is in eastern Utah, western United States, located to the east of Canyonlands National Park on Hwy 211. It is 28 miles northwest of Monticello and 53 miles south of Moab. The Monument features a flat rock with one of the largest known collections of petroglyphs.[1]
The 200-square-foot (19 m2) rock is a part of the vertical Wingate sandstone cliffs that enclose the upper end of Indian Creek Canyon, and is covered by hundreds of ancient Indian petroglyphs (rock carvings)—one of the largest, best preserved and easily accessed groups in the Southwest. The petroglyphs have a mixture of human, animal, material and abstract forms, and to date no-one has been able to fully interpret their meaning.
Arches - MLK Weekend
We threw our stuff in the condo and ran for Arches. We reached it just in time for sunset. Love. Love. Love.
Sledding in Big Cottonwood Canyon
I hadn't been on this sledding hill before last weekend, but this was fun! The hills look mild in the photos, but were quite a thrill for all of us! Sam is now going up and down the hills by himself - last year, sledding was a little too scary for him. Now he can't seem to get enough. He also told me he wants to go to rock climbing camp this summer. Apparently the personality of my child has been abducted.
Charlie continues to approach everything in life like his hair is on fire - running fast while screaming.
Charlie continues to approach everything in life like his hair is on fire - running fast while screaming.
January 28, 2012
January 19, 2012
Words With Friends
You can tell how busy I am based on my response time on Words With Friends. In the last two days I have apparently forfeited 7 games for not playing for several weeks. Sorry, Friends!
January 16, 2012
Moab-Possibly Our Favorite Place On Earth
If you've never visited Moab in the winter, it's the BEST time to go. Hardly a tourist to be seen. We saw less than ten cars in Canyonlands (which Charlie calls Candyland). We went Arches two days and Canyonlands one day.
Here are just the pics from my phone:
And my friend Amanda, who is a Moab Native, joined us for breakfast.
Here are just the pics from my phone:
And my friend Amanda, who is a Moab Native, joined us for breakfast.
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