Portal RV Resort
Super nice campground! We normally don’t stay in the “resort” campgrounds however, in the middle of nowhere, there isn’t much choice. It was a nice change for us – and the views weren’t too bad either!!
With the winding road and mountains up ahead, we knew we were in for a bit of a thrilling drive. The Mediterranean blue skies and white puffy clouds provided a stunning backdrop.
Soon the shades of brown and red presented themselves off in the distance. We knew we were getting close – it wouldn’t be long before we saw that wonderland of natural beauty with over 2000 arches, and hundreds of other towering spires.
After getting all situated at our site, we took off for Arches National Park. We had been here several years ago with our besties Jon and Becky Harry, but just traveling through the area in our MINI Coopers.
Mother Nature is simply just…...something…. else! The “WOW” factor is off the scale in Arches…...Since it was late in the day/evening, we stopped for a few pictures of the moonlight on the mountain formations, the stars started to twinkle…. then off to get some needed sleep – LOL!!
Dead Horse Point State Park was an easy drive from Moab, so we decided to poke around 2000 feet above the Colorado River. Legend has it that cowboys once corralled wild mustangs on a narrow point here, giving the park its unique name. Stunning State Park!!! Dramatic views of the river and the scenery below…...
Arches is another National Park that requires a timed vehicle entry. We managed to snag several so we spent two days and evenings trekking the many miles of breathtaking landscape and hiking to many of the natural arches. Wowzer………………
We were hoping to see some big furry four-legged creatures, but sadly, we only saw ravens and lizards.
Being as we visited during the “monsoon” season, every evening the storms rolled in and out, giving us the most fantastic lightning shows we’ve seen in a LONG time!!!
One of Mike’s bucket list items was to drive an off-road vehicle (Razar). We booked a guided tour with one of the local places for an evening sunset drive. Okay…. let’s just say that on flat ground, Donna was fine. Once we started UP and DOWN the STEEP terrain, not so much! It scared the crap out of both of us…. We stopped on a crest to see the beautiful sunset. Shortly after, the monsoon rains blew in and we got soaked – LOL!! Mike had a great time, however, Donna did not………...We can say we did it, but not sure Mike would do it again either!!
Look at the center of this picture is a dinosaur footprint fossil.
If you’ve not been to Arches, it should be on your bucket list……….