We packed up our camp early and quickly and drove to Canyonlands National Park, which is about three hours from Torrey.
We saw some wild turkeys on our way out through Capitol Reef.
I made use of the provided tripod and our camera’s timer to take this family photo. We visited the Island in the Sky section of the park, which is the most accessible.
The kids were laughing at the squatty potty sign…and there actually was one next to the pit toilet. I’m not sure why anyone would use that given the choice!
We watched the video in the visitors center but I let the kids skip the junior ranger program since our time here was very limited.
We did do the .7 mile hike to Mesa Arch, though. (The only reason why I was able to take a picture of the arch without people is because there was a somewhat pushy European tourist right next to us who yelled for everyone to clear out so he could take a picture!)
The view beyond the arch is was what impressed me the most. This picture does not capture how spectacular it was!
D and his girls.
