He does actually have a bed
On Saturday, the whole gang piled back into the truck for a drive around the La Sal Loop Road, where bald eagles, range cows and MTBers were on display. We drove past the road to Gateway, Colorado, that H had MTBed back in 1993 and also passed the upper terminus of the Sandflats Road, something to explore at a later date. We tried to have lunch out at Fisher Towers but the small parking lot was packed with plein air painters, so instead we went to the Rocky Rapids boat ramp where we chatted with a river guide while we downed our sandwiches and beers.
Milton sees a squirrel
Later, H did a quick ride out and back on the Sandflats Road, reporting that the road conditions had deteriorated since he and I had ridden it; it was loose, sandy and very rutted from all the OHV traffic this summer and fall. (Ride stats: 13.14 miles; 1;09 hours; 11.3 avg. m.p.h / 28.4 top speed.) We then retired to the Alley sports bar to watch some baseball. We were impressed when the bartender remembered H's dad from his winning pick at the Kentucky Derby in May.
Pretty scenic boat launch
Sunday, H and I did a ride out at MOAB Brand Trails (Ride stats: 13.12 miles; 9.8 avg./19.9 top speed; 1:20 hrs.) while H's folks checked out downtown Moab.
Out on the Slickrock
Monday was pretty chill too as H, his dad, Milton and I did a short hike (Hike stats: 1.61 miles; 350' elevation) on the Slickrock Trail's practice loop. The morning air was cool in the shade but very nice out in the sun. We were ahead of the crowd as we only really needed to watch for MTBers when we were heading back to the parking lot.
What's with all the clouds?
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