Day 3 - On to Moab & Willows Pass

Not sure I would call the sleep the most restful, but we were both pretty happy to get some shut-eye. We woke up to some pretty cold temps, but as the sun came up it warmed up quickly. Moab was still five and a half hours away, so we didn’t want to diddle around too much. We cleaned up a bit and both managed to take a nice hot shower before leaving. Figured we get a nice hot one while we could.

So we headed down the mountain, fueled the Revel, and grabbed some coffee and snacks at the gas station before we hit the interstate. I-70 through the Rocky Mountains is truly a wonderful ride. It takes past all the ski resorts, like Vail, Beaver Creek, Copper Mountain, along with a few others. The terrain and views are just beautiful.

When we hit the border of Utah, we had to stop and take a picture. Proof we were really here! A surge of energy pierced through my body and a deep breath was exhaled. Finally, after all that travel, we made it. Just a little further down the interstate and we turned onto Hwy 191 into Moab. We were still about 35 minutes out from Moab, so took the time to scout out campsites along the way. Our destination was Kings Bottom Campgrounds, a 12 site dispersed camping area right on the Colorado River, 3 miles out of town. We thought the sites would all be filled up but wanted to give it a try. As we rolled in, we noticed the place was pretty packed, except for one spot. We were elated but soon realized the spot was tagged and reserved.

Off to the Willows, a dispersed camping site outside of Moab which backed up to Arches National Park. You gotta love 4x4, as we headed to the back of the area and found what we thought was a gorgeous spot. I told Anna that it looked like we were in a place of three planets. In each direction you looked, the terrain was different. We pitched camp and settled in for the night. The wind was blowing and it was getting sand everywhere. We opted to cook inside and made sure the doors were closed. Neither of us managed to stay up past dark before laying down and going to sleep.