Zhang Family Travel Logs: 2017 Spring Grand Circle Part 2

时光仿佛停留在这个我曾住过一年的城市，景色依旧，人事已非。入住Homestead Resort at Midway, 晚饭后弟弟在火山岩洞里的温泉泳池玩漂浮～

Stopping by Robert Radford's Sundance Mountain Resort on the way.
Bridal Veil area was closed, so I could only take a photo from afar.
Stopped by BYU campus to have a brief visit of the Art Museum
Arrived Under Canvas® Moab in the afternoon. Glamping in Moab 星空下，山峦间，荒漠上，与世隔绝的安宁～
The Windows 1mi "A gentle climb up a gravel trail leads to the massive North Window, South Window, and Turret Arch. Return to the parking lot via the same trail, or take the slightly longer primitive trail around the Windows by starting at South Window viewpoint. "
Landscape Arch 1.6mi "Park at Devils Garden trailhead. A relatively flat, gravel-surfaced trail leads to a spectacular ribbon of rock, whose span is more than a football field in length. Some steep slopes may be accessible to wheelchairs with assistance. Short side trips to Tunnel and Pine Tree arches. Trail guide available at trailhead.
Balanced Rock 0.3mi "A loop trail at the base of a fragile, picturesque rock formation."

Delicate Arch 3mi "Open slickrock with no shade. The first half mile is a well defined trail. Follow the rock cairns. The trail climbs steadily and levels out toward the top of this rock face. Just before you get to Delicate Arch, the trail traverses a narrow rock ledge for about 200 yards (183 m). "
Dead Horse Point

Went for a scenic drive on U-279 byway which is a small paved road with Colorado river and reddish sandstone cliffs aligning the sides
Continue on to Mesa Verde and checked into the lodge inside of the park.
Joined a guided tour of Balcony House
简单晚餐后海拔2600米至高点看日落下的皑皑Rockies, 空旷山野, 浩瀚苍穹～

Continue to see the rest of Mesa Verde , 爬上爬下，钻进钻出，真不容易，感叹古人的顽强生命力
Took State Route 95 at Blanding toward west. This is a fabulous scenic byway which was one of the highlights of the entire trip. Stopped by Natural Bridge, then Glen Canyon, and finally checked into a small motel at Hanksville before sunset.

Started driving toward Capitol Reef in the morning.
Scenic drive toward Capitol George Trail (Deep canyon, historic inscriptions, short climb to waterpockets "tanks")
Fruita Historic District got some fresh apple pie
Grand Wash Trail (Deep canyon, narrows)
Sunset point trail (Panorama, good for sunset) unfortunately missed the sunset by minutes
Gooseneck overlook (Dramatic canyon views)
Cassidy Arch Trail (Natural arch, slickrock, canyon views)
Sulphur creek route Ethan的最爱, 穿跃在山间的小溪，比走任何trail都来劲～
Drove a bit on HWY 12 "A Journey Through Time Scenic Byway" before heading northward toward SLC
Overnight at junction with HWY 15