Indian Creek/Utah National Parks Spring Break 2019

Who: Truby Family, Hendrix Family, Pasquel Family
What: Spring Break 2019; Climb cracks in at Indian Creek...hike Canyonlands NP...visit Arches NP.
When: March 9-12, 2019

I've been waiting a long time to get my girls to Indian Creek. Pia and Hannah have learned to climb cracks and I was excited to see them work up these beautifully varnished walls. I was so proud of them. They both sent Chocolate Corner with ease and Pia easily climbed Blue Sun up to the wide section. Needless to say, I was very proud of their work leading up to this trip and the payoff of them climbing up these beautiful lines. Unfortunately, weather did not cooperate with us on this trip so it shortened the climbing to a day and a half...I was disappointed in the amount of climbing we had. But overall, I can't complain about the places we visited, the trails we hiked, and the people we surrounded ourselves with.

I have been fortunate enough to have visited many national parks from Yosemite, Yellowstone, to Zion. Seen the tops of wonderful mountains like the Grand Teton. But this trip reminded me that the deserts of SE Utah are some of my favorite places I've been. The contrast in color, the sandstone walls and spires, the glorious sunsets, the mountain backdrop...all of it combined, makes it one of my favorite places to be.

There are a 1000 routes in Indian Creek, 1000 more routes within other towers, walls, and crags...there are hundreds of miles of hiking, there are massive rivers that combine forces which will ultimately carve out the Grand Canyon a few miles downstream; there is a cool outdoor town in Moab, there are two national parks within an hour of each other. My opinion...inch for inch...this area in the country has more beauty and more places to play than anywhere else.

Again, this post is more of a picture blog than a write up...I apologize for this, or to anyone who is looking for a "good word." But I hope these pics can bring some Joy for some...enjoy!