Day 10 - The Great Salt Lake and Arches National Park.

Day 10

Salt Lake City, UT> Great Salt Lake, UT> Arches National Park, UT> Camp in Moab, UT

            We woke up slowly and stretched our arms from a good night sleep preparing for another set of long drives and National Parks. We showered up, had a little breakfast and hit the road. We decided to take an hour from our day and go to the Great Salt Lake and back. The lake was certainly different… it kinda smelled and there were bugs and dead birds but it was an experience none the less.

We quickly hoped back in the car after a few pictures and headed toward Arches National Park Utah, home of red rocks and some of the most interesting landscapes in the country. On the way to the park came possibly the first bad thing of the trip…. Travis was pulled over for speeding. We were driving, talking, and listening to music and what seemed like the middle of nowhere. Along the road came a small town where the speed limit dropped from 65 to 40 and since Travis didn’t see the sign he ended up going to fast. A friendly cop…. With an awesome mustache…. Came and gave Travis the ticket. But after that little obstacle we rambled on to Arches.

            Arches National Park is ridiculous. It was very hot and relatively desert like. The natural rock formations were all red and all oddly shaped. It felt very much like mars.

We walked around, drank a lot of water and decided to hike the rugged and steep 3 mile trail to the famous “Delicate Arch” the next morning. We finished the park and set camp at the Moab, UT KOA. IT was a good day… except for the ticket… so we grilled some food and went to bed, preparing for a big hike the next morning.