Day 7: It’s a Monday

Sometimes when you plan things on the fly, they just don’t out turn the way you kinda hoped.  That was my Monday.  I really didn’t do a good job thinking about where I wanted to shoot on Monday. As a result, I chose a campsite that was further north than I should’ve been, and I lost a couple hours circling back.  In addition, I didn’t feel all that well.  I had a headache, and I was a little sore from the hike the day before.  My motivational & creative tank was less than half full, and it was clear that it was nearly time to go home! 

On the way to Capital Reef NP

My only real stop was Capital Reef National Park. I took a few random shots as I came into the park, and then I hiked to Sulphur Creek Falls.  The lighting was not what I would’ve liked, but I made the best of it.

 

Sulphur Creek Falls

Sulphur Creek Overlook — this was pretty cool.

Some interesting rock structures as you enter Capital Reef NP. 

I headed back towards Hanksville, which is where I began my trip.  There was one photo location I didn’t get to visit the first time, but it was late in the day, and the more I thought about it, I didn’t have enough time to do the hike, take pictures, hike back, and then get to a campsite reasonably close to where I wanted to be for the next day.  Bag it!

 

I still wanted to do another slot canyon, and not far away was a highly rated one: Little Wild Horse Canyon.  But, when I got to the access road, the gate was closed (uncheck).  And, there was a sign that said 4WD vehicles with high clearance were recommended (uncheck and uncheck again). So this was out!  It was now about 4 o’clock and the sun was dropping fast.  What to do?  I decided to head towards Moab (gateway to Arches and Canyonlands National Parks).  I had totally forgotten that I had a bunch of photo spots identified in this area, including a couple “must do’s”.  It was about 90 minutes away, and I had just enough time to make it to a campsite before darkness.

 

Monday was now behind me.  I had one last day in Utah, and it was going to be a great one!