Colorado National Monument

The high temp for the day is predicted to be over 100, so we got out fairly early to take the Rim Rock Drive (23 miles one way).  Terri did the driving and I got to look at the scenery.  Spectacular.  Large panoramic views of the valley, steep cliff canyons, pillars/monuments, switchback roads with drops of a thousand feet just one foot past the road edge, tunnels.  There were a half dozen or so bicycles making the 2000 foot climb along the road.

We took the Canyon Rim Trail from the visitor center to the Book Cliffs View and back.  Then Otto's Trail (John Otto promoted the area to become a park), Coke Ovens Trail, and at the Red Canyon overlook.  Temps started about 77 and ended at 90. 

We took highways back to the RV to wait for cooler weather this evening.  101 and rising now.  The dogs wanted to be walked, but their feet couldn't stand the heat of the asphalt roads in the sun, so only stayed in the shady corner of the dog walk gravel area.

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