The
southeastern corner of Utah just doesn't come to mind when thinking about fall
colors. Surprise! If you are planning to travel through the area on I-70, this
could be a very welcome diversion and break in freeway driving. If you are
westbound, take exit 202 and, about 3 miles from the exit turn right onto and
follow Utah Highway 128. This will lead you to the Colorado River, make a bend
to the right and you'll be following a very different Colorado River than you
would have gazed upon at the Grand Canyon. Quite a variety of bushes and trees
are visible, here, including ash, blackbrush, cliffrose, cottonwood, Mormon tea, Russian olive, scrub-oak, serviceberry and willow.
When
you get to US-191 (about 42 miles from exit 202) turn right, cross the Colorado
River and, about 2 miles from Hwy-128 is the entrance to Arches National Park.
After your visit to the Park turn right at US-191 and it leads you back to I-70
at exit 180.
You
can read more about Arches National Park at the NPS web site: Archers
National Park.
While the Park is noted for its geological wonders, you will notice that the
desert shrubbery also is vying for attention with its temporary cloak of many
colors (mostly yellow, though).
There
is an enchanting wilderness area just east of Moab. This is not for touring in
your car but for mountain biking and hiking. If you would like to view it, the
Bureau of Land Management maintains a web site with information about Mill Creek
Canyon Wilderness Area at Mill
Creek Canyon.
Many accommodations are 'booked
up' during the fall leaf viewing season. If you haven't made your hotel/motel reservations yet we
have included access to an on-line hotel reservation system for your convenience.
Hotel
reservations are available, usually at a discount,
in the following communities:
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