Road Trip Day Fourteen
Made an earlyish start from Kanab and was soon entering Zion National Park via the East Gate. This is a mountainous area and the park road winds around and through the park - literally. There are two tunnels on the road. The longer, Zion-Mount Carmel Tunnel being completed in 1930, is not wide enough for two way traffic if the said traffic comprises an RV or similar.
Made an earlyish start from Kanab and was soon entering Zion National Park via the East Gate. This is a mountainous area and the park road winds around and through the park - literally. There are two tunnels on the road. The longer, Zion-Mount Carmel Tunnel being completed in 1930, is not wide enough for two way traffic if the said traffic comprises an RV or similar.
The really large RVs, like the monster from yesterday, cannot come this way at all, but we just had the tunnel closed off to oncoming traffic and then had to straddle the centre line. Failure to do this would result in hitting the sides of tunnel with the vehicle roof. I offered the steering wheel to wifey but she declined.
The park is beautiful. Very different to the other parks we have seen. Small canyons, large rocky hills and lots of greenery against the reddish stone as well. We were sad we could only stop briefly as we passed through the park. A slight diversion but really well worth it.
The park is beautiful. Very different to the other parks we have seen. Small canyons, large rocky hills and lots of greenery against the reddish stone as well. We were sad we could only stop briefly as we passed through the park. A slight diversion but really well worth it.
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| Scrambling at Zion |
After Zion we had a lot of ground to cover. The plan was to head west, pick up I15 and follow that south west to Las Vegas, skirt north of Vegas and then head north west on the 95, stopping the night at Indian Springs. That was the plan.
Missing the turn off the I15 required we had to brave the Las Vegas traffic system. A stop at a fuel station provided a KFC bucket for tea and chance to buy a better map and soon we were on our way again. Indian Springs turned out to be just an Air Force base with no where to park an RV so we carried on climbing along the very straight road into a darkening sky above the Vegas desert.
After 40 miles or so we saw a sign suggesting a place called Crystal seven miles off the interstate might have refreshments and an RV park. When we got there we found a collection of mainly dilapidated trailers and a whorehouse. Wifey was not impressed but I was keen to attend one of the 'No Sex Tours' on offer. I didn't get my way.
Missing the turn off the I15 required we had to brave the Las Vegas traffic system. A stop at a fuel station provided a KFC bucket for tea and chance to buy a better map and soon we were on our way again. Indian Springs turned out to be just an Air Force base with no where to park an RV so we carried on climbing along the very straight road into a darkening sky above the Vegas desert.
After 40 miles or so we saw a sign suggesting a place called Crystal seven miles off the interstate might have refreshments and an RV park. When we got there we found a collection of mainly dilapidated trailers and a whorehouse. Wifey was not impressed but I was keen to attend one of the 'No Sex Tours' on offer. I didn't get my way.
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| The Love Ranch! |
In the end we found an RV sight back on the interstate at Amargosoa Valley. Dennis the host was efficient and friendly and the place was very well kept. Soon after we arrived two RVs travelling together turned up. One of them displayed a 'Just Married' sign on the back. Not sure who was in the other vehicle.
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