April 11, 2021: A morning walk to Corona, Bowtie, and Pinto Arches in the mesas surrounding the Colorado River, southwest of Moab. I nearly get us stranded after losing our rental car keys on the trail, but a friendly stranger returns it to our windshield by the time we reach the trailhead.
April 15, 2021: A brief afternoon outing, in the space of an hour between passing desert thunderstorms, to the Fisher Towers north of Moab. On our way home, we attempt to stop at Red Cliff Lodge for soup and hot drinks, but the restaurant is closed. We spend a few minutes in lodge’s Western film museum before heading back to town for dinner.
April 16, 2021: A short morning hike on the Poison Spider Mesa, to Longbow Arch. We see centuries-old petroglyphs, fossilized dinosaur tracks, and beautiful red cactus flowers.
