once around the practice loop

Monday was the coldest day, with no real sun to speak of, so we weren't inspired to do much more than a quick hike around the Slickrock practice loop, enough for Milton to get his fidgets out before the drive back to Salt Lake City.  H came too, wanting to get his fidgets out as well.  Surprisingly, there were a handful of vehicles at the Slickrock lot, with a small group of MTBers just having finished up.  We saw a couple of people with a couple of dogs right at the start - Milton went up and introduced himself to everyone - but once out on the trail, we didn't see anyone.  It was chilly, especially when we walked with the wind in our faces.  There is enough up and down to keep one's core temperature up, however, and at around three miles, it's a great little trail for some quick exercise.  It may be a "practice loop" but it's still more challenging than I will attempt on two wheels.

Bit of a bleak winterscape

After cleaning up, we loaded the truck and headed north, making sure to stop for a late lunch at Ray's Tavern for [veggie] burgers and fries.  This has been our traditional trip-ending stop for years; now that Milton is better in the car, we feel like we can pick it back up.  Ray's was a little quieter than we see it in high season but a number of tables came in after us, so I think they do okay.  Ray's is great: if you're ever near Green River, it's worth the stop.