The All-American highway runs about 130 miles between Highway 24 near Torrey Utah and Highway 89 near Panguitch Utah. With all the wildfires in the west the valleys and skies were pretty smokey which doesn’t make for great photography but you can get the idea. Starting from the North we traveled through The Henry Mountains and Grand-Staircase Escalante.
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At about the 3 mile mark we stop for lunch and discussed our exit strategy. We decided that we would skip the other half of Peekaboo loop and head over to Wall Street and exit there. Some say Wall Street is as close as you can get to a slot canyon in Bryce Canyon National Park.
When Darla mentioned a couple of months ago that she would like to hike the Peekaboo loop I took a look at the map and read the trail description and with all the sincerity I could muster, I said the words that usually make my life easier “yes dear I’d love too.” In the back of my mind I couldn’t help but think about the 5.5 mile loop with an elevation change of 1571 feet and multiple elevation changes. Can I do this? Should I do this? Why did I say I would this? To say I was apprehensive is an understatement. For the next couple weeks I would talk to people that had completed the hike and I found little comfort in their stories of the hike. They all agree it’s a beautiful hike and that the reward is worth the effort.
The day has arrived it’s time to confront my fears, calm my mind and enjoy the beauty that is Peekaboo. As we approach the trail head we were warned that emergency crews were working to remove an injured hiker with a broken ankle from the Peekaboo trail.
As we start our descent into the canyon we see beautiful aerial views for hundreds of miles. But spectacular is still to come.
Somewhere around the one mile mark we got our first Peekaboo.
Just passed our first Peekaboo we encountered the Search and Rescue team evacuating the injured hiker.
As we continued on the views just got more spectacular.
We decided to hike Peekaboo loop, its a 5.5 mile strenuous hike with an elevation change of 1571 feet. Steep trails with many elevation changes, it has beautiful views from the heart of Bryce Canyon National Park. As we approached the parking area for the trail head we were warned by park personnel that emergency crews were working on Peekaboo trail trying to bring up an injured hiker.
As we hiked down the trail we came upon a relief crew waiting for the 1st crew to bring the injured hiker to them so they could finish hiking the hiker out.
To watch these men and women do their job was amazing. These are athletes in top physical condition. Watching them ascending the canyon you would think the gurney was on a cloud. The lead persons job is to clear the trail and let the crew behind them know the trail conditions.
The pace that they were traveling was urgent but that gurney with one wheel was steady as can be.
Hello all,
This Summer we decided to Workamp near Bryce Canyon in Southern Utah.
We are leaving Arizona this morning and heading to our Summer gig. We’re very excited this a beautiful place to work and explore.
Rubys Inn, Bryce, Utah
Webpage: www.rubysinn.com/employment.html If you plan to bring a trailer or RV with you, please specify the exact length of your vehicle/s. These are full hook-ups with access to TV and phone service. We charge a minimal fee for space rental.
Positions Available:Lodging Services•Front Desk/Guest Service Agent • Telephone Operator•Housekeeping • Laundry Services • General Maintenance•Grounds Keeper,Retail•Cashier•Sales Clerk•Indian Arts & Crafts Specialist,Car Care Center•Mechanic•Cashier,Food Services•Lead Cook/Cook/Prep Cook•Kitchen Utility•Fast Food Services•Server•Host/Hostess•Dining Room Utility•Cashier Campground•Campground Office•Maintenance/Cleaning,Recreation•ATV Tour Guide,
Benefits of Working at Ruby’s Inn •Live and work in one of the most beautiful places on earth•Discounts in restaurants and general store•Two days off together for sight-seeing and outdoor activities•Use of swimming pool, hot tub and other facilities•Year-end bonuses (restrictions apply)•Flexible scheduling•Competitive starting wages•Employee campground•Employee meal plan
We will be posting our adventure…… so more to come….
We created this map to show the states we have explored since we started traveling in 2015.
We had never been on a rafting trip, so being that we’re waiting for the Going To The Sun Road to open we decide to take one. We signed up for a nine mile rafting trip followed by dinner by the river. Wild River Adventures in West Glacier Montana put on a great trip and they were very accommodating. They really go the extra mile to make sure everyone has a great experience. The dinner choices were Steak, Salmon, or Chicken with baked potato, salad, roll, and desert. We had so much fun I think we’ll do another rafting trip in the future but on a river with bigger whitewater rapids. The photos below were purchased from the Photographer provided by Wild River Adventures. We had hope to post a video of the adventure but we had some technical issues with the new waterproof action video/camera we purchased for the trip.
It was so much fun to hear Darla behind me hootin and hollerin as we went through the whitewater.
Too much fun, instant smile.
The water temperature was thirty-nine degrees. Refreshing as it was eighty-seven degrees on the river.
The boat tour was a lot of fun. The boat is an old wooden boat where all windows open so anyone could take a photo without shooting through a window. They let four people at a time out on the bow to take photos. The hike to Twin Falls was about two miles round trip with only seventy-five feet elevation gain. Very nice time.
Full-Timing with Jesus 