After a quick tour of the Navajo Indian reserve at Monument Valley we headed to North on highway 261 to the Natural Bridges National Monument. The driving route around the park was broken up by quick dashes from the car to see the natural bridges carved out of the sandstone by the river, and trying to evade to flurries of snow.
The route was even more scenic after that, on Route 95, with classic buttes and mesas everywhere. Apparently the cleanest air in America is around here and there were plenty of good views.
We drove through Capital Reef National Park but didn't have much time to look around, besides the ancient petrograghs left on the cliffs.
When we turned onto Route 12 and into Dixie National Forest the day got even more interesting. Climbing up through the mountain range to 9600 feet the snow was even more prevalent and the temperature dropped down to 16 degrees. Still it added to the experience, and the views were incredible.
After a long day in the car we got out for a run at Kodachrome State Park as the sun set. We stayed the night at Cannonville in a motel, a bit before Bryce Canyon as I was a bit soft and didn't want to spend the -16C night in a tent.
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