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Utah and the Escalante — 5 Comments

  1. This is the first time looking at your blog and I enjoyed the pictures and commentary. My wife and I will visit Utah soon as we depart on a four month trip from Oregon to Tennessee around the south and back through Arizona and Utah. I found myself wondering if you had ever visited the Steen’s Mtn. wilderness in southern Oregon. The road pictures you posted reminded me of the loop road there. Just south of French Glen, Or. is a small (dry) campground called Page Springs. Ever visit there?

    • Hey Dan,
      Yes I have been to Steen’s but not to Page Springs that I know of.
      You can do a search in my blog for “steen’s” and it will show you three posts in May of 2016.
      (just click the magnifying glass in the upper-right corner)

      That whole area is simply mesmerizing to me. Some people call it the ION region (Idaho, Oregon, Nevada), and there is a section of about 150,000 square miles with only two paved roads going through, but lots of dirt tracks to explore, and mostly BLM land.

      Have fun, and thanks for reading…
      G.

  2. WOW!! I am a new fan on your site and totally impressed with your courage and road challenges. I spent 30 years flying Naval P3 Orion over the Atlantic from bases from Greenland,Iceland and all Naval bases on the east coast of U.S.& Caribbean..monitoring Russian submarine activity ..point being, I thought our hazards at times[usually weather] was palm sweating until I read about some of the roads you challenge with no radio or immediate assistance or changing course..I will continue to follow your ventures. Linda & I have owned RVs since 12/77 with our daughters who have departed with marriage along the way so since 1986 it’s been just the two of us but never traveled such outlining areas such as you & Karen as we also have a 54 year old Karen who RVs also..We love Utah and have traveled nearly all states as it feels good having my feet on the ground..Keep doing what you love as at 77 years ..I will read and not adventure too far for sure off the main arteries..

  3. Fabulous Greg & Karen. We loved that area, and hope to return one day. Was very interesting to “understand” the concept of the Staircase. Thanks.
    We head off on Friday for a month, crossing the Simpson Desert, (Australia), by 4WD, with tents. Should be a fun trip. There are 1130 sand dunes running parallel across the route.
    stay safe and enjoying your wonderful travels.
    Elizabeth & John

    • Hey JnE
      We’d sure love to see you and get together again. You know you’ve got a free base of operations at our place for as long as you like anytime.

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