I left Yuba State Park early Wednesday morning. I stopped at Palisade State Park, went over the Manti-LaSal Mountains, and ended up at Huntington State Park. About150 miles all together.
Palisade State Park would be a great place to camp. The nearby town of Manti has gas and food and the campground even has a golf course right next to it! Below are some photos of the lake and a campsite:
About 40 miles North along Utah 89 is the town of Fairview. This is where Utah 31 starts. It is a beautiful 47 mile long road that takes you from the desert, up through a nice cool forest, and then back down into the desert. Don’t get me wrong, I like the desert, but nothing beats a forest for me. There were many lakes along the way. Here are some photos:
You can also practice your “Avalanche Beacon” skills here:
A meadow with a small stream running through it:
I finally made it to Huntington State Park, watched the sunset and hit the sack.
Thursday Morning I drove down Utah 10 to Millsite State Park. Another pretty campground with a small lake AND a golf course. Most of these high desert campgrounds have reservoirs and golf courses need a lot of water, so I guess they go well together. Here is a picture of the lake:
After getting back to camp, I took campsite photos at Huntington. The lake here is bigger than Millsite, but the campground it close by Utah 10, so you do get some traffic noise. Here is a photo of Huntington Lake:
I will be heading to Scofield State Park on Friday for 2 nights and should be updating the blog again on Sunday. You get bonus points if you realized that the title of this post, “Over the Hills and Far Away” is a Led Zeppelin song…
Regards,
Greg
