on 4/3/06 6:45 PM, Walker, Phil at Phil.Walker@BROOKS.COM wrote:

> We've done a bit of camping in Central Utah (north of Hanksville) and
> east/southeast (Moab area) but we're planning a spring trip with our two
> little hikers in a couple of weeks and want to hit the Bryce Area,
> Escalante and Capitol Reef. We need to do short hikes or we can take my
> son on our backs when he wipes out (my little girl is just 6 months old
> - she'll be "riding" the whole way). My routine of consulting the list
> has always worked out for trips and I hope this is no exception. We've
> been in the area before, but never did any primitive camping. I'm not
> adverse to camping at an RV place if that is the only option, but my
> experience in southern Utah shows me that a dirt road is almost always
> around the corner, with a great place to park and an amazing view of the
> stars. So if anyone has any secret camping spots, restaurants or hiking
> destinations they want to share, please let me know. We likely won't
> camp in Bryce since we're bringing our dog. I expect we'll spend most of
> our time around Escalante, but I'm certainly open to suggestions.
> 
> -Phil
> 89 Westy
> "Reiseauto"
> 
 I don't have any secret spots/hikes to recommend, but there are some good
restaurants in Torrey (Caf� Diablo) & Boulder (Hell's Backbone Grille) & a
decent pizza place/brew pub in Escalante.

In any event, as you already know, you can't go wrong in any of the areas
you have selected to visit & this is the perfect time of year to be there!
Enjoy-wish I could go!

Tom-