Day 6 Wednesday August 22nd - Moab, UT to Vernal, UT.

We got up and headed back out to Arches Nat’l Park to catch some morning shots. It was mostly cloudy, but we did get some good pics. It was also much cooler 75 degrees versus 100 yesterday afternoon. We spent a couple of hours walking around and exploring the park. Headed back into Moab to pack the bikes and check out of the Gonzo Inn. If you ever stay in Moab, check this place out, it was very nice. Stopped for a quick breakfast then headed up to Deadhorse Point State Park. This place was very cool. It’s another example of the erosion that the Colorado River has done in the Southwest USA. Once we got our pictures and started heading up to Vernal, it was 3:00 PM and raining!!! We drove in and out of the rain for about 3 hours. The last third of the trip was very nice over a 9110 ft (2772 m) mountain pass down into a valley along Hwy 191. Not sure if the preceding rain enhanced the already wonderful smells, but it brought out a very strong aroma of sage and juniper. It was so sweet smelling, I wish that I could have bottled it!!! Some of the aspens were already changing colors up in the higher elevations. We also had to slow down for cows on the road. It is an open range area and you have to watch out for cows as well as deer, elk, pronghorns, etc. Drove 310 miles today for a total of 1887 miles.