Flaming gorge

June 7 – 14

June 7 – We got to the Campground just a the storm clouds opened up. Big pieces of hail rained down followed by a lightning storm that was over the reservoir, less than a mile away. 

June 8 – Drove to the dam and its visitor center to gather information. Swam back at the reservoir near campsite. 

June 9 – Drove to red canyon visitor center and hiked the rim trail to greens lake. Great views of the red canyon from the visitor center and the hiking trail. Dexter enjoyed taking a swim in the lake. Also, drove Sheeps Trail Geological Drive which was fantastic. The rock formation and layers were outstanding. Finished the day with more swimming. Even got Benat to wear his life preserver and try floating in the water. He was kind of ok with it. 


June 10 – Toured the Sweets Ranch. It started from a 19 year old who was homesteading. He only used horse driven equipment on the farm. 
Discovered we have a family of mice living in the hood of the car. Above the engine between the hood and the heat shield! We chased 1 away, killed 1 accidentally and saw 3 others…. this meant we had them for well over a month! Must have gotten the parents between AZ and St. George, UT!!

June 11 – Ridge Line hike. After crossing a pretty meadow filled with wildflowers the trail became rugged and went up, up, up. 

June 12 – Went on the tour the dam.  Interesting that it is a hydroelectric dam but they built it and created the reservoir for recreational reasons. The fish are huge. 

June 13 – Mellow last day. Went to breakfast and played around the campground. Worked on getting rid of the mice…