It was a dark and stormy night...well, not exactly...but it was a freezing and somewhat snowy morning. Due to wintery weather, we left Bryce using an alternate route that only got as high as 7,500 feet instead of the more scenic route 12 that has 14% grades, numerous hairpin turns, and crosses Boulder Mountain at over 9,100 feet. While driving along some of the lesser highways it reminded me of driving in the Midwest in February. Those of you in that part of the world know what I mean, snow on the ground, drizzly sleet hitting the windshield and gray, gray skies. All was not glum, though...some of the views were still quite beautiful.
While on highway 24, heading into Torrey, we saw a bunch of large animals in the middle of the road. As we got nearer we realized it was a true to life cattle drive, with cowboys on horseback and all. I had to stop on the highway for about 5 - 10 minutes while the cows were herded to safety. Quite a site.
Next stop Torrey, Utah and Capitol Reef.
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