Exploring the Neighborhood

October 17, 2017

Exploring the Neighborhood

So we are 2 weeks into our stay here in Mount Carmel and we have ranged far and wide - from Escalante and Bryce Canyon to the north, Toroweap Overlook on the Grand Canyon to the south, Zion, St. George, and Mesquite, NV to the west and Paria and Grand Staircase to the east.

To highlight some of what we have been doing...... after 16 days here we have played golf 14 days (sometimes 9 holes others 18).

We have been to a car show, the Zion Music Festival, and almost everyday we have taken beautiful drives and hikes and a few bike rides. We are within a couple of hours of 4 National Parks, several National Monuments, numerous State Parks and several scenic byways. This doesn't account for the endless backroads, slot canyons, and scenic overlooks all around this area.

We have had nothing but blue sky days - temps in the low 30s overnight but mid to upper 70s in the afternoon. We love our little place on the Virgin River and when we are close to home around lunch we have lunch on the river or just relax with a good book.

One of the fun parts of being here for a month is getting to know our neighbors and the people that work at the golf shop. We have gotten lot of tips on little known places to go and learned more about the area in general. We've been coming down to southern Utah for more than 25 years and continue to discover new places to explore every time. We have probably crisscrossed Zion park 10 times already on this trip alone and keep exploring new canyon hikes each time.