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President's Day Weekend on Cedar Mesa

The pattern of winter weather screwing me over continued this weekend.  I left Friday morning and visited Dead Horse Point State Park, made famous by Thelma and Louise. I'd always wanted to go, but never wanted to spend the money. So glad I finally did! AND, the lady working there was super nice and randomly offered to give me the senior discount!  Since it was cold and windy, I had the overlooks to myself. I sat on a bench and just enjoyed the quiet and the view. It was beautiful. That night, I met up with my friends in Monticello. They were all down there to hike Druid Arch, which I knew I couldn't do with my hip pain. But at least I got to share a room with Katie and Sam and spend some time with them!  I wasn't sure what would be accessible on Cedar Mesa this time of year, and it turned out, not much. All the trailheads require dirt roads, and there was so much snow on the ground; I didn't want to risk getting stuck.  First, I stopped at these road