It is no longer summer. For reals. We have had to change our plans several times in the past two weeks because of weather. And on Tuesday, we should have changed our plans, but didn't. Or rather didn't until it was literally forced upon us.
We were going to Cedar Breaks National Monument. I had never heard of it before picking up a map at the local pool, it looked cool, we have a parks pass, we decided to go. So I Googled a couple hikes of the under 5 mile kind and Tuesday morning we packed our lunches, donned our usual shorts and sandals, loaded into the car, set the GPS and were on our way. Its only about 40 minutes from Cedar City, which is probably why I didn't think to check temperatures before we left. The visitor's center is also at about 10,000 feet. As we got closer, the car kept reminding us of the outside temperatures which rapidly dropped from over 60 to below 45 by the time we parked. Kris and I had windbreakers/ raincoats. Only because he always brings them. For both of us. Not because of any preparation on my part. But none of the kids had any sort of coat and all were wearing shorts and t-shirts. And it wasn't just 42 degrees out, it was also windy enough out to knock a small child over. And that wind was straight from the arctic I swear.
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| Still pretty, even in the cold. |
We scrapped the hikes and instead stopped at each overlook and then back down the other side of the mountain, through the recent burn area of the Brian Head fire, and on the longest route possible to Parowan, Utah where we knew we could find the Parowan Gap and dinosaur tracks and Petroglyphs. Good save I say.
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| One of many petroglyph panels in Parowan Gap. |
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