

| Subject: | Re: trip report and photos--Utah desert |
| From: | Gnarlodious |
| Date: | Thu, 17 Mar 2005 20:21:54 -0700 |
Thank you Richard for a spectacular trip! That is some amazing territory.
Good timing too, a few more days it would have been a mess up there!
-- Gnarlie
Entity Richard A Jones uttered this profundity:
> A week ago I went over to explore some of the least
> visited places in SE Utah--San Rafael Desert and
> the Robbers Roost area. Almost perfect weather--
> at least mid-60s in the days and nights in the
> upper 30s and low 40s.
> The amazing thing was how clear the air was--reminded
> me of 40+ years ago. The last night was windy, with
> the weather changing, and in the morning it was back
> to "normal"--and the contrast really brought home
> how clear it had been for four days.
> Angel Point is probably visited every few weeks. At
> the camp overlooking the Green River, I'd bet someone
> shows up 3-4 times a year! Guess I'm crazy to head
> off to places like that in my 18-year-old Syncro
> Westy alone. Well, I had my dog this time. I usually
> bring my bike as my emergency vehicle, but didn't since
> I had the dog. She is still limited in exercising as
> she is recovering from TPLO knee surgery on December 1st.
> But in 41 years of exploring the west in five VW buses
> ('61, '67, '76, '81, '87) I've never been stranded.
> If you like remote country, check:
> http://jones.colorado.edu/jones/Utah05
> Richard A Jones
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