There are multiple commercial campgrounds in Moab. All of them appear to be good or at least adequate------no slums anyway. We decided to stay in OK RV-Park & Canyonlands Stables 3310 Spanish Valley Drive 435-259-1400 because it was a PPA park thus 1/2 price. Even at half price it was $15.50 per-night for FHU with 30/30 amps and cable included. Most RV-Parks in the area are going to be around $25 plus a stiff tax. This park had some shade so we picked it but the nice Spanish Trail RV-Park has nice shade as well and both are within a mile of each other. All of the parks in Moab appear to have gravel interior roads and sites.

Tonight we are staying in Monument RV-Park in Fruita, Colorado.

Historic Dewey Bridge over the Colorado River

Historic Dewey Bridge

Volcanic Ash

Once we cross over to the north side of the Colorado River we start to climb out of that canyon we had been in since Moab. As you can see the bright red cliffs have given away to younger formations that are more grey in color.

Volcanic Ash

As we start our climb away from the river we came upon this area of volcanic ash. I suppose it is part of the 150-million year old Morrison Formation where of volcanic ash was deposited in the large alkaline lake that covered this area. That would make sense since we are gaining elevation and would naturally be in much younger rock formations than we were seeing downstream.

On SR-128 heading north between Dewey Bridge & Cisco, Utah

We are miles away from the Colorado River and the historic old Dewey Bridge now and have climbed up on a high plateau. The topography has certainly changed.

On I-70 heading east near Cisco, Utah

We finally intersected with I-70 at mile marker 212. Joyce snapped this picture as we were headed east toward Colorado and the towns of Fruita and Grand Junction.

Colorado River in Fruita, Colorado

This is the Colorado River in the Fruita, Colorado area.

Colorado River in Fruita, Colorado

This is another view of the Colorado River in Fruita, Colorado only this time the view is to the west and Utah.

These are some of our other Travel Logs in this area:

Arches NP-a ** Arches NP-b ** Arches NP-c ** Arches NP-d ** Arches NP-e ** Arches NP-f ** Arches NP-g

Scenic Drive through Sandstone Cliffs ** Scenic Drive along Colorado River ** Scenic Drive through Canyon ** Historic Dewey Bridge

Fruita, Colorado ** Scenic Drive along Potash Road in Moab ** Scenic Drive through Colorado River Canyon ** The John Wesley Powell Museum in Green River, Utah

Sandstone Cliffs of Colorado National Monument ** Wingate Sandstone of Colorado National Monument ** Kayenta Caprock in Colorado National Monument

Sandstone Tunnels in Colorado National Monument ** Fault in Colorado National Monument ** Grand Junction & Fruita, Colorado ** Volcanic Ash of Colorado NM

Driving US-191 from Blanding to Moab, Utah ** Geology along US-191 south of Moab, Utah ** Moab, Utah visitor center flowers

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Mike & Joyce Hendrix

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