usbackroads destination--Highway 191N, Cline, Arizona via Moab, Utah to I-70, Colorado

usbackroads destination--Highway 191N, Cline, Arizona via Moab Utah  to I-70, Colorado

The Ram pulled out of Cline, Arizona heading north to Moab, Utah.  The ups and downs of 191 North were still evident and the cushions of the Casita were on the floor once again.

Turned on the radio and found the radio station of the Navajo nation.  AM frequency is 660 and in the evening you will find Navajo songs and chants, but this Saturday morning we were listing to great western music.  The commentary, however, was provided in the Navajo language.  And just like the Nazis and Japanese in World War II it was impossible to figure out what they were saying.  Navajo Code Talkers..  Great western music and many thanks to the NAVAJO Nation for their invaluable service.

We went through the small town of Bluff, Utah.  Now this is one of those places that when your trying to make time traveling your thought is....."I will be back".  Lots of interesting BLM land and campground along the San Juan River.  Town is interesting.and looks like it would be worth at least a days stay.

However, we were on a road trip to get home in time for pheasant season.  Lunch was to be in Blanding, Utah.  I believe their motto is "Base Camp for Adventure".  Blanding is worth at least a lunch spot.  There is a wonderful visitor information center in the middle of town, with an attached historical history of the area.  Worth a quick stop.

Right across the street is the Patio Restaurant.  It looks like all appearances as a fast food stop, however, it is slow food.  And it is good.

Blanding, Utah.  We will be back to visit them and their neighbors in Bluff. But 191 North, called us to Moab.The scenery south of Moab, hardly gets any credit due to all the famous stuff west and north of town. Anyplace else this scenery would be noted and exploited!!

From Blanding we were racing up 191 North for Moab, Utah .The scenery south of Moab, hardly gets any credit due to all the famous stuff west and north of town. Anyplace else this scenery would be noted and exploited!!

We were looking forward to a couple of days stay in Moab.  The BLM has a great series of little campground along the Colorado River along Highway 128. Here is the link to the BLM sites: Highway 128 campgrounds.

From the lower two units you can actually ride in on a bicycle trail to Moab.  Moab is booming. It has surpassed Reno, Nevada as the biggest little city.  In the middle of October, the town was booked solid and so were those special little campgrounds.

So we kept going running of daylight and places to camp. At some point Highway 128 hooked up with I-70.

There was a BLM conservation area off EXIT 2.  Here is the link to the McInnis Canyon National Conservation Area.

We took it and camped in the staging area.  Home for the night.  Four or five other rigs joined us for the night but left much earlier than we did.

We are hopeful that tomorrow will have a slower pace. Highway 191N goes through some rather developed areas of Utah, so we headed north on Highway 139 in Colorado.