Cedar Breaks and A Summit Storm

Buy Lyrica Without Prescription Still in the autumn trip time warp–here we are, October in Utah.

Safely Down the Mountain

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Order Lyrica Online It started out as a simple side trip. We figured it was less than a hundred miles of traveling, and it was off the interstate, and we are always looking for an excuse to get off the interstate. We checked the map. All we had to do was take a scenic route up to Cedar Breaks National Monument and then head to Zion National Park, our evening destination, on the back roads. Ha ha ha!

Purchase Hydrocodone Online Remember. These plans were made by Wisconsin folks. We are accustomed to snow, ice, sleet. We know how to drive in that messy stuff. But we aren’t exactly experienced in the ways of MOUNTAINS. And neither Sherpa nor I were prepared for an early October blizzard.

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enter site At first, the roads stayed fairly clear. A lot of snow came down in a very short time, but we laughed to see how it covered the pines and aspens in white. We had thought we would see fall colors, but we had the added thrill of seeing winter colors on top of autumn colors.

click here Oh boy. It gets more interesting.

Incoming --Storm!

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follow We arrived at Cedar Breaks National Monument, and THEN I discovered a small symbol on the map that noted we were on the top of the Colorado Plateau, and at an altitude of over 10,000′.  We were at the park during normal hours of operation, but the Ranger’s office was closed and locked. No one was around. And the storm was getting a little wild. We passed through white-out conditions on the summit, and the roads were now icy enough to cause swerving with the trailer. Hmm.

Order Xanax No Prescription Sherpa thought we should turn around, but I lobbied hard to keep going. After all, we had passed the summit. That meant we were on our way down, which seemed like the right direction to be headed.

Buy Hydrocodone Online Overnight Once we were back on solid roads, I read the park brochure more closely. Seems that Cedar Breaks usually closes once it gets heavy snows, usually somewhere between late October and early December. Well, this was October 5th. The snow came early in 2010.

Just Not Expected in Early October

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https://anthonynewmancamps.com/virtual-camps/ Lucky for us, as we headed down the mountain, we turned onto a road that carried more traffic. A snow plow had recently cleared the pavement and so travel became much easier. There still wasn’t much of a view–and I’m still not sure what Cedar Breaks looks like. All of the other mountains were hidden in show clouds, too. But the road was clear enough to continue on safely.

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enter It wasn’t long before we were down to a more reasonable altitude, and fall weather returned. We happily left winter at Cedar Breaks and headed for Zion National Park, only 75 miles away.

https://www.wjsmithconstruction.com/customer-reviews/ We might have had a little too much excitement on that stretch of the trip. Sherpa said, “No more snow packed mountain roads when I’m pulling the trailer, please.”

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  1. What a magical transformation of weather and the scenes that go with it.

  2. You’re not the first to be tricked by the fickle and elevation-dependent Colorado Plateau weather! Love these photos…storms and snow in a redrock desert landscape are beautiful in their contrast.

  3. Glad you didn’t have more problems up there! I’ve been in that country and those elevations can be cold in summer! Beautiful country though.

  4. Beautiful photos. Nice snow. Any skiing?

  5. Love the story and the photos to accompany it. Sounded like an adventure, and looks like one too! 🙂

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