Utah is still incredible

On Nov. 30 we drove from Salt Lake City to Moab, having flown in from Canada the day before.  We'd planned an 11-day trip to do day hikes in Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, and a few other sites around Moab.

As always in Utah, getting there is a big part of the scenic fun.  Here are just a few photos from the drive down:

Here's our first glimpse of the landscape north of Moab.  The Colorado River runs in that canyon to the right:

We got in early enough to do a couple of short trails, coming up soon ...