The destination was the Great Basin National Park. I wanted to take the Wheeler Peak Scenic drive. It doesn't get to the summit, that's a hike at the trail head but its as high as the Jeep could go. It was about an hour drive from Ely and guess what the scenery on the drive was like...
We got to the Visitor Center which did not open until 9 so Elmer and I started up the mountain. Just after starting we came across a roadside exhibit on farming in the area describing the challenges that farmers face in the region, even today. Mostly its about water. Elmer also thought he found a new ride.
The ride up was relatively easy, a bit curvy but well paved.
With some nice scenery...
...ahh...the summit (trailhead :)
The trail head elevation is just a bit over 10,000 feet. The hike up would take you to 13,161 feet. Next, head down the mountain and about 3 hours to Richfield UT. Susan told me that Utah is now one of the Covid 19 hotspots. Fortunately the county that Richfield is in has had zero cases so far!
Along the way there was more of this:
and..
Eventually I did start to see more farming with irrigation and more population.
I arrived safely in Richfield UT, am now on Mountain Daylight Time. Dinner was at the R&R Frontier Village. They had patio seating but the wind was too strong. There were no other diners so I opted to eat in the restaurant rather than take it back to the hotel. The trip tomorrow will be to Moab UT through the Capitol Reef National Park. I will spend a two or three hours in the park which will make the entire trip 6-7 hours long. I then plan to spend two days in Moab visiting Arches National Park and possibly Canyon Lands National Park. Here's the route to Moab.
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