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No, not really. I guess I'm just one of those guys that doesn't like to sit around at camp much. I like to be out exploring as much as I can.

I also think its a factor of me not knowing the area...

Here are some notes for those thinking about doing this trip:


1) Everyone was a great sport on this trip, especially the girls. I never heard a single complaint from the girls, they were a joy...

In the morning we woke up to explore the lava tubes.


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After that we headed halfway home and soaked in the Meadow Hot Springs.


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From there we headed down to Bryce Canyon NP.


Aside from Rosa, none of us had ever been here. And despite my best efforts, it looks like we only got one picture the entire time we were there. ...

We took a few pics on the Hell's Backbone Bridge.


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The next morning we awoke to one of the livliest sounds ever. The forest was bustling with animal life. We had woodpeckers, songbirds, ducks, and other water fowl. It was really neat to hear the...

Then we headed to Boulder for lunch. We hit up the Burr Trail Grill. I really wanted to eat at Hell's Backbone Grill because of its rave reviews, but they were closed. It turned out for the best...

From there we headed to hike Calf Creek Falls. Calf Creek isn't a difficult hike. It's very flat. However, this time of year it is difficult because of the heat. If you think you've got enough...

From Escalante we headed south on Hole in the Rock Rd. to hike peekaboo and spooky slot canyons. None of us had ever been there before and we were pleasantly surprised with how great the slots were....

Apparently it was really windy that night. I wouldn't know because I slept like a rock, but Kyle and Rosa didn't get much sleep at all.

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From there on out it was smooth sailing without any more snow.


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Soon we found ourselves on the highest point of Skyline Drive.


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Like I said, there wasn't any snow on the roads...




... until we came to this just outside of jet fox reservoir:

Our local friend who lives in Fairview assured us that all the snow was melted and the gates would be open. They weren't.

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Being on top of the ridgeline, there was a 360* panorama.


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We found this...

Escalante has been on my bucket list for some time now, so I decided to plan a trip down there to see what it's all about. Many thanks to everyone that providedso many helpful suggestions for this...