They say that a picture is worth a thousand words. I hope these wet your whistle enough to get you out on our country’s backroads to find me some more treasures to discover!
Here’s one of my top two…Flaming Gorge, Utah. The turn off to Flaming Gorge overlook is at the Red Canyon Lodge marker. This is where Montana and I stayed in one of their cabins last year with the “not much snow” (by their measurements) of six inches! It was cozy and I’ll come back for sure!
RED CANYON LODGE
VIEW BEHIND RED CANYON LODGE
This is what awaits you when you drive past the Lodge and boy is it worth it! Majestic!
FLAMING GORGE (GREEN RIVER) TO LEFT
SNOW CAPPED MOUNTAINS PEEPING OVER THE GORGE
ME HOLDING ON FOR DEAR LIFE!
FLAMING GORGE UPSTREAM (TO RIGHT)
PERSPECTIVE: GORGE IS 4000′ WIDE & 1700′ DEEP. THESE TREES WERE ON A LEDGE JUST ABOUT 2O’ DOWN FROM ME. (STRAIGHT DOWN)
GOING DOWN THE MOUNTAIN
SHEEP CREEK GEOLOGICAL TURNOUT IS A MUST!
SHEEP CREEK
SHEEP CREEK
SHEEP CREEK
SHEEP CREEK
SHEEP CREEK
AND MORE SHEEP CREEK
We took our time through the park driving the Sheep Creek Geological turn out (you must look closely for the sign) because I just gotta have my rock fix! Awesomeness!
We grabbed a late lunch in Green River, Utah and headed for Idaho for the night. Of course we took the back roads to Pocatello, Idaho and it’s a road worth taking again. Who knew Idaho was that lush with green pastures, cattle, horses, goats, sheep and huge ranches? Too dark for any of my pictures to turn out but it was magnificent.
Tomorrow? Virginia City, Ovando and, finally,Missoula where my husband lives…COSTCO! We gotta get more water and healthy snacks for hiking Glacier National for three days!
HAPPY TAILS, TAILS OR TRAILS…YOUR PICK!
Montana with me last year at Flaming Gorge with her happy tail! Dang, I sure miss that crazy lil mutt!
from a Friend 
Wow!. . .Just WOW!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks, sister! it’s always great to hear from you!
You must feel like you are drowning in magnificence. I feel that way from just looking at your photos! Party on, Garth!