July 23 - Lion's Back & South Fork Road

While in Moab, I had to try driving up the famous Lion's Back — a sandstone ridge on private property that everyone wants to attempt. (The owner claims he doesn't recommend doing the climb, but still has a "slip $5 under the door" sign.) First you climb several hundred feet on a 25° — 45° slope, and then do a 9-point turn-around at the top of the rock before slowly descending the way you went up. My photos don't do its size justice - but I like this shot on someone else's web site.       38.5782, -109.5276 

I spent rest of the morning clambering around on the rocks again, back at Arches National Park.

In the afternoon, I drove Potash Road, South Fork Road, and the White Rim Trail along the Colorado River (and far below Dead Horse Point, where I just was the day before).

On White Rim Trail, I soon came across the amazing Musselman Arch, a stone bridge 6 feet thick... and 300 feet down!       38.4358, -109.7690