We awoke yesterday to some pretty nasty storms. We were planning on heading back into Zion for some more hiking about, and we weren't that concerned about the rain, but the lightning, now that's another story. We finally decide to drive into Zion and see what the situate=ion was like there, and we're glad we did.
By the time we reached the visitor center the rain had basically stopped. The clouds with the partial sun gave us entirely different views of the cliffs. We were able to take the Emerald Falls hike all the way to the Grotto, a little over 3 miles I guess, but with plenty of gain in elevation. Sites were spectacular as usual, and we had a great time.
After a quick lunch, it was back to the highway, heading for Colorado. We headed east on I-70 and we treated to more spectacular views. Formation after formation. Just wonderful to see. Utah is really a great area to visit with Zion, Bryce, the Arches, plus all the other stuff just kind of thrown in as a bonus.
And then I nearly ran the car out of gas. Going along, little light says I can go 70 some miles. Sign says next town 39 miles. Not a math wiz but I should be okay. Then we hit the elevations, up and down. I don't think the car took all that into consideration. Pretty much coasted into a Shell station from 1962. Little old lady running the place--"Oh, do you need some gas?".....a, yeah.....at least we made it.....
Headed to Denver this morning---things to do.
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