I was stuck in town for like, three weekends in a row and I NEEDED to get away! This is the problem with social media... when I scroll through Instagram, I am extremely susceptible to FOMO. I see other people outside and I need to be outside, too! Unfortunately, our winter has not lent itself to outdoor excursions (unless you're a skier).
I went through all my guidebooks and found something that sounded promising in the Kelsey book- Canyon Pintado, a corridor near Rangely that is full of ancient rock art. I spent the night in Vernal and was so excited to explore the next morning. It was in the single digits, but that wasn't stopping me!
Looking back on the day, I really didn't see that much. But it just felt good to be out doing something. The first stop was the longest hike that took me to the Sun Dagger Panel. According to the interpretive panel, at 10:00 a.m. "the overhang ledge casts a shadow that exactly bisects all three circles at the same time."
I also saw the Wavy Hands panel (defaced with graffiti):
The White Birds panel:
And the Kokopelli man.
There are thousands of panels in the area, but most of them were down dirt roads and inaccessible. There was quite a bit of snow on the ground.
I wasn't ready for my day to end, so I visited one of my favorite sites at Dinosaur National Monument. The snow was almost waist-deep, but luckily, you didn't sink in that deep with every footstep. Still, there were lots of steps where I went in further than I thought I would so I fell down a lot and just laughed and laughed like a crazy person. Luckily, there was no one around for miles. I was just so darn happy to be alone in a beautiful place.
I ended the day at the Vernal Brewery, which I love for their handcrafted sodas. It may not sound that exciting, but I really enjoyed seeing a new place.
I went through all my guidebooks and found something that sounded promising in the Kelsey book- Canyon Pintado, a corridor near Rangely that is full of ancient rock art. I spent the night in Vernal and was so excited to explore the next morning. It was in the single digits, but that wasn't stopping me!
Looking back on the day, I really didn't see that much. But it just felt good to be out doing something. The first stop was the longest hike that took me to the Sun Dagger Panel. According to the interpretive panel, at 10:00 a.m. "the overhang ledge casts a shadow that exactly bisects all three circles at the same time."
I also saw the Wavy Hands panel (defaced with graffiti):
The White Birds panel:
And the Kokopelli man.
There are thousands of panels in the area, but most of them were down dirt roads and inaccessible. There was quite a bit of snow on the ground.
I wasn't ready for my day to end, so I visited one of my favorite sites at Dinosaur National Monument. The snow was almost waist-deep, but luckily, you didn't sink in that deep with every footstep. Still, there were lots of steps where I went in further than I thought I would so I fell down a lot and just laughed and laughed like a crazy person. Luckily, there was no one around for miles. I was just so darn happy to be alone in a beautiful place.
I ended the day at the Vernal Brewery, which I love for their handcrafted sodas. It may not sound that exciting, but I really enjoyed seeing a new place.
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