Pueblos and Toadstools

Hope everyone had a nice 4th of July. After my long trip to the east and Canada, I ventured over to check in with family in San Diego. Fireworks, fishing and cookout I was ready for another adventure starting with heading north to find the closest to 70 degrees as I can. First stop was Lomaki Pueblo where I walked a path to look at the ruins, 900-year-old structures balanced on the rims of an ancient earth crack, learning about how the Navajo trapped water in natural runoffs. 👀Lomaki Pueblo photos 👀

After a quick lunch, I headed to tonights camping spot at Paria Valley Farm outside Kanab Utah. It is the off season for this Farm that has RV parking. All I needed to do was buy a t-shirt.  Even though it was 95° when I arrive it soon cooled down. I slept with my rear doors open, but had to close them after dark. In the morning I left early and hiked a nearby trail that featured Toadstool rock formations

From the trail sign, "A toadstool is a spire-like feature with a boulder perched atop a pedestal rock, like a

mushroom, or toadstool." It forms when softer rock erodes away, leaving a column sheltered from wind and water. The route ahead leads to an area where conditions were right for toadstool development."  

 👀Paria Valley Farm and Toadstool Photos 👀

I was back on the road by 9:30 heading north through Kanab on highway 89. This is one of my favorite routes through Utah, it runs through the Dixie National Forest and passed Brice Canyon. There are frequent opportunities to stop and eat, geocache or just rest. Much better than flying 80 mph on the 15N.  

This trip I stopped for some geocaching and lunch at the Spry Cemetery 1885. I caught interstate 70 then north on Utah 10 to Huntington State Park.  When I arrived the site I reserved was very small and on a hill. The camp host let me change to a site on the lake. There was a nice strong breeze and a impressive sunset. I found the lone geocache in the park and had a nice walk down by the lake.   👀Spry Cemetery and Huntington photos 👀

This is it for this post. The next post will be about camping at Spirit Lake. I know I am very behind on my post. I have a week at my Habitat in the desert, so I will be able to catch up, so check back when you can. Thanks for reading my blog.