Monday, September 24, 2018

Utah or Bust: Chilling at Hyrum Lake

Utah Road Trip Diaries: Day 12 felt more like a day we might have at home. We dropped Daniel off at his training and then did a Starbucks run and the kids had their first laundromat experience. They kept busy watching the machines and playing legos. When our laundry was clean and folded we headed over to Walmart to get groceries. There is something comforting about being in a different city but not feeling disoriented because I at least know the layout of the grocery store. We came back to the campground to put things away, have lunch and do a little bit of schooling at the table. We moved outside to play and met our neighbors for the week. I got some ideas for field trips while we are here. The kids asked to go down to the lake, so we did. The boys made a raft with pieces of driftwood they found along the shore, then we headed back to Logan to check out a local playground called Adventureland before picking Daniel up. We grabbed dinner in town at Cafe Rio then back to our home sweet camper. This was our most normal day to date.  

 

Trip Stats 
Camping Locations:
Wallydocking in Guymon, OK (FREE)
Family Base Camp in Alamosa, Colo. 
Mesa Verde RV Resort in Mancos, Colo.
Sand Flats Recreation Area outside of Moab, Utah
Upper Big Bed Overflow on the Colorado River outside of Moab, Utah (FREE)
Boondocking on BLM land outside of Goblin Valley State Park, Utah (FREE)
Hyrum Lake State Park outside of Logan, Utah
 
States Covered: 
TN > GA > AL > MS > TN > MS > TN > AR > OK > NM > CO > UT
Significant Stops: 
Black Mesa in OK (highest point)
Wilson Arch in UT
Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument in UT
Bryce Canyon National Park in UT
Hyrum Lake State Park
Daily Miles Traveled: 
227 miles ⎮ 445 miles ⎮ 403 miles ⎮ 325 miles ⎮ 191 miles ⎮ 125 miles ⎮ 14 miles ⎮ 106 miles ⎮ 88 miles ⎮ 101 miles ⎮ 345 miles
TOTAL Miles Traveled: 2,250 miles
Days on the Road: 12

Previous Trip Posts:

Utah or Bust: Mesa Verde 
Utah or Bust: Moab Part 1 (Sand Flats Recreation Area and Mountain Biking the West Rim of the Porcupine Trail) 
Utah or Bust: Moab Part 2 (Arches National Park) 
Utah or Bust: Goblin Valley
Utah or Bust: Capitol Reef

Utah or Bust: Grand Staircase and Bryce Canyon 

Utah or Bust: Hyrum Lake near Logan, Utah

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