Moab isn't just for biking

Matt, Dani, Ava, and I headed down to Moab to escape the big city and piddle around the La Sals and local canyons.  A recent storm earlier in the week dropped about a foot of snow on the La Sal Mountains, which prompted us to check out Mt. Tukuhnikivatz (12,482ft.) and its surrounding basins.  While the girls spent a relaxing day listening to alternating 80’s and Lady Gaga-esque music, we went searching for some good snow. 

That middle chute is on the list.

"This scenery isn't that great", said no one ever.  

Matt riding off Tuk North.

 After what seemed like a never-ending game of Settler’s the night before, we struggled to get up early Sunday morning to catch the sunrise coming over the La Sals.

What is an anti-sun?

Once fueled up with some tasty breakfast burritos, we made our way over to Negro Bill Canyon to see the Morning Glory Arch.

Neat, this guy spans 243ft.

The ghost town of Sego Canyon, just outside Thompson Springs, was our last stop before heading back to SLC.  Not only were there remains of an old coal mining community, but the canyon walls in Sego also contain petroglyphs and pictographs from ancient civilizations dating back to 2000 B.C.    

Dani's next restoration project.

 

Old graffiti. 

Company store.