Traveling I-70 through Utah


		Traveling I-70 through Utah This travel adventure consists of driving west on I-70 from Fruita, (Grand Junction) Colorado to the Utah state line. Then continuing west on I-70 from the Colorado state line to the Green River at Green River, Utah. We stopped and visited "The John Wesley Powell Museum" in Green River. Then took US-6 from Green River to Price, Utah where we stopped for the night. May 24, 2007. We overnighted in the Super Wal Mart parking lot in Price. Colorado & Utah border on I-70 Passport America - Discount Camping Club Joyce got this picture of the Colorado, Utah border heading west on I-70. Welcome to Utah Utah is still reminding us that they hosted the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. La Sal Mountains as seen from I-70 This is the La Sal Mountains located probably 40 to 50 miles south of I-70 not far into Utah. Remember these are the mountains that are located east of Moab. Ranch Exit Out in the forbidding land of eastern Utah we see these unusual (to us) exit signs. Note that this is "Ranch Exit" at mm 193. So travelers aren't disappointed the state of Utah has posted a prominent warning attached to the exit sign "No FACILITIES". The first time we saw exits like this was in Wyoming or Montana, years ago, and we still remember them. These are exits from the interstate that go to a dirt road as soon as you get to the end of interstate property. After thinking about it for a short while we realized the necessity of these exits since few other roads and highways exist in this region. Ranch Exit This is a better picture of one of these "Ranch Exit" signs. Beavers tail cactus in bloom Joyce took this picture, of a beavers tail cactus bloom, at a Utah rest stop and information center on I-70. View from US-6 in Utah With all that information still still spinning in my head we exited the museum and continued our journey. Shortly after returning to I-70 we exit north on US-6 as we head toward Price, Utah where we plan to spend the night. U.S. 6 southeast of Price is a lonely, barren place. View from US-6 in Utah Passport America - Discount Camping Club This is Thursday before the big Memorial Day weekend and traffic heading east on U.S. 6 is full of rigs towing boats and or 4-wheelers. The boats are bound for Bullfrog marina on the upper reaches of lake Powell. From the looks of things boats will be wall to wall on Lake Powell this weekend. We have to wonder if anyone will be left in Salt Lake City. These are some of our other Travel Logs in this area: The John Wesley Powell museum in Green River Utah 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 Until next time remember how good life is. Mike & Joyce Hendrix Click here for more Utah travellogs More Utah Adventures Some Key West Adventures More 2007 Travel Adventures Mike & Joyce Hendrix Mike & Joyce Hendrix who we are We hope you liked this page. If you do you might be interested in some of our other Travel Adventures: Mike & Joyce Hendrix's home page Travel Adventures by Year Travel Adventures by State Plants Marine-Boats Geology Exciting Drives Cute Signs RV Subjects Miscellaneous Subjects We would love to hear from you......just put "info" in the place of "FAKE" in this address: FAKE@travellogs.us Until next time remember how good life is.