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10:39 am
9/9/09

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Fall comes early at 10,000 feet, but as of yesterday it's still hanging somewhere between summer and autumn a 15 minute drive from my house.
This is a view overlooking Zion National Park (in the distance) through ancient bristlecone pines that cling to the more inhospitable heights:

Here's a view of Cedar Breaks National Monument:

These berries were quite striking in appearance, but anything that draws that much attention to itself yet isn't eaten by animals is probably poisonous. Deer will eat anything that isn't toxic, including all my daylilies and chives. So if they didn't eat these, they must be pretty awful.
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On September 9th, 2009 05:09 pm (UTC), [info]kproche commented:
I rode through Cedar Breaks on a motorcycle tour about 20 years ago

That was the same trip I ended up riding *down* the Moki Dugway (on a fully loaded K75SA; between me, the bike and my gear I figure I was navigating about 800 pounds on two wheels).



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On September 9th, 2009 08:26 pm (UTC), [info]theresamather replied:
That must have been an unforgettable trip!

For everyone else:
This is the Moki Dugway- 1100 foot drop in under 3 miles!
http://public.fotki.com/otk/2004/our_beautiful_vacat/day_7_-_0925/goosnecks_sp__moki/moki_dugway_switchb-2.html

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On September 9th, 2009 07:27 pm (UTC), [info]emeraldrb6 commented:
How close are you to Kanab, UT? I am going to be out there for a family reunion and I would love to have some tips for Must Sees if you have any!
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On September 9th, 2009 08:07 pm (UTC), [info]theresamather replied:
Oh cool!
Kanab is relatively close to the North rim of the Grand Canyon (it snows though and the roads can be closed at certain times of year). Coral Pink Sand Dunes state park is nearby, and it's only 30 miles from the back end of Zion National Park. Moqui Cave is a long time tourist attraction in a cave featuring some weird stuff- it served as a bar when they used to film lots of Westerns out there. Best Friends Animal Sanctuary is in a canyon nearby. There are some old west movie town type attractions in the town itself. It's 15 miles from Grand Staircase National Monument (which covers a huge area). It's pretty central for seeing the national parks so it will depend partly on how much time you have and the time of year.
My favorite if you only have time for one thing would be the Grand Canyon, the north rim only gets about 1/10 the number of tourists as the south rim due to accessibility, so it's far less crowded. It's also forested and a lot greener than the other side.
Feel free to email me for more (theresamather@yahoo.com)
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