After a couple of attempts to solve the Yampa Bench Road, today was to be the day. I drove to the eastern end (50 miles) then followed Yampa Bench into the country.
I have to admit, it was lovely country for cattle and horses:
My favorite guide book had said that there was a side road that led to a spectacular view of the Green River, which runs between the red sandstone cliffs and that white formation in this shot:
Charley Brown raced down the hill and headed for the football. Ah, but Lucy yanked it away! A chain was rigged across the crucial side road with a big sign that said, "Road Closed."
Score: Yampa Bench Road 53, aging moron still 0...
Still.I couldn't waste that sunny sky! I raced to the Blue Mountain overlook, where signs complain bitterly about California's air pollution drifting here and reducing the visibility.
This was also a day to revisit Harper's Corner. I felt like sir Edmund Hillary!
Split Rocks was also bathed in warm colors, so I did a panorama to capture it.
Winding down today before the long drive to Vegas tomorrow. The sky is clear! Woo-woo!
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