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August 04, 2021

Road Trip 2021 - Moab to Denver

With US 50 closed in Utah due to flooding, we had to backtrack to I-15 south to I-70 east.  Our ultimate destination was Devil’s Garden in Arches National Park, where we had reservations for two nights. 

But, we like to detour through Green River for watermelon. They grow some of the best.  With the melons safely stowed in the shower we were again looking forward to Arches.

I’d like to share the pictures from our stay, but alas my fat fingers hit something they should not have and those two days are now just fond memories.

We did do all the ‘roadside’ sights and short hikes between being hammered by yet another thunderstorm of Biblical proportions.

Down in Moab we picked up some grocery items at City Market, did laundry and washed the RV.  The photos begin at the RV wash, everything prior are just memories.

With everything cleaned and tucked away, an overnight in Palisade awaited.

Palisade has the absolute best peaches.  Valley Fruit is on the way into town, convenient and a good selection.

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We were the only shoppers there, when a load of fresh fruit arrived from the orchard.  Easy choice!

With peaches and other fruit we stopped for lunch at Riverbend Park, which has a FREE Disc Golf course.  

I had made reservations months earlier at Palisade Base Camp, just a few days before the T@B Teardrop folks booked the entire park for their Tab Rally.


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We definitely felt like an SOB (Some Other Brand) there.

The view out of our dinette window.

The reason to spend Saturday night, or arrive early on Sunday, to Palisade is their top of the line Farmer’s Market.

Yes we bought more peaches, didn’t I say they are the best?  And we also picked up Olathe Sweet Corn.

It was here we learned of that I-70 was completely closed … indefinitely!  Another Biblical thunderstorm sent 240 tons of water, rocks and debris onto the freeway.

The official detour is north and around via Steamboat Springs.  Visit www.cotrip.org for current conditions and detours.

There is major road work on Monarch Pass weekdays, but it is open on weekends.  We decided to give that a try ... and drove right thru Olathe!, but already had our corn.

Little did we know following the Gunnison River was a white knuckle experience not for the passenger but especially the driver!  But WOW what views.  Sorry no pictures, it takes both hands to hang on.

Reaching Leadville we could finally say “Whew! What a ride!”

We spent a very peaceful night with temps in the 60s in Heaton Bay Campground.  A perfect stop after a long and a bit of a scary driving day.

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The Olathe corn and (San Felipe) shrimp salad tostada were all we wanted for dinner.  Yummy!

We had reservations at Chatfield State Park near Denver.

A gettogether with niece Laura, husband Andrew was arranged so we could meet their daughter Lucca.

Ain't she a cutie?

We are now heading to Dayton OH, at our best possible speed.  Not as much fun, but work needs to be done on the house there and we need to be there.

12 comments:

  1. How did the Disc Golf go? We even got some Palisade peaches at the local market here in Monticello UT.

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    1. I so suck at disc golf! Bet you liked the peaches! I've seen them at local markets in the Denver area, but Palisade is often on the way.

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  2. My mouth is watering at just the mention of Colorado peaches and corn! Totally agree about the drive over Monarch Pass…white knuckles and gorgeous! Lucca is a cutie…love her name!

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    1. I'd like to do Monarch Pass again when the road work is complete and take the time to enjoy it.
      We are already out of corn and only 4 peaches left. That went fast!

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  3. Fresh corn and peaches! That softens the detour blow a little bit, eh?

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  4. Wow- I could OD on the corn & peaches Lol - I will bet the corn was so sweet you could eat it without butter. Soory you nuked the photos, its happened to all of us at least once.

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    1. I’m still a bit miffed I lost the photos but we have the memories and photos from previous visits.
      Any reader who has not been to Arches should see it for themselves

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  5. You know you're an RVer when you say things like: "With the melons safely stowed in the shower we were again looking forward to Arches."

    Other people would be so confused...

    LOLOLOLOL! :)

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    1. We all must use the shower for storage. We often refer to it as the 'Costco Closet', tho it is getting pretty empty now.

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  6. This has been one crazy summer for planned travel routes. All is well on the way now.

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    1. Wildfires, flash floods and the usual construction projects have made this an interesting travel year for us.

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