Onion Creek Dispersed, Moab

We went down to Moab this weekend to check out the status of the cabin construction.  We pulled into town around 5:30 p.m. and it was sweltering hot.  We were surprised to find one of the dispersed campsites along Onion Creek available.  Usually these spots are all taken.  It is a gorgeous site right along the creek so the dogs can cool off whenever they want.  Turns out no one was out here because it is just too hot.  We thought it would cool off in the evening, but it just seemed to get hotter!  Darwin slept outside under the trailer -- which seemed to be the coolest spot.  We managed to survive the night, but decided to head to the La Sals for the rest of the weekend.

Onion Creek

Heading Out

Hittle Bottom, Moab

For our final camping trip of this maiden year, we went to Moab.  This is our favorite biking spot.  I just love the feel of the redrock country and the great geologic features.  Combine that with the blue skies and the winding Colorado River, it is gorgeous.  We were like old pros this trip.  Most of the campgrounds in this area are on BLM land, which is on a first-come basis.  We had to drive through a few campgrounds before we found a spot at Hittle Bottom Campground right along the Colorado River off of Highway 128.  Seems like this is what most people do, as a number of cars circled camp that night looking for a spot.  We were glad to have our and to be set up before dark. 

On our first day, we road about on a portion of the Kokopelli Trail.  It was a pretty easy ride along a dirt road.  We had the road to ourselves.  It is amazing how desolate some of the back roads can be, even on a busy weekend in town. 

The next day we did the famous Onion Creek ride just a few miles down the river from the Kokopelli Trail.  Onion Creek is so named because of a malodorous sulfur smell halfway through the ride.  It also has 23 river crossings through chain and gear eating water.  My crank actually seized up one time after doing this ride.  Definitely clean your bike after this one.

Mary and Darwin on one of the 23 river crossings.

Well, it was another great weekend in sun.  And a great maiden year for the T@b.  We'll have to winterize her when we get home, but we have plenty of fun memories to get us through winter.  I can't wait to get out for another season.  Let's hope winter goes by quickly.