Moab Day 6: A few more things to see

We took a vote and decided

we needed one more hike on our last day.

We found one with multiple arches

not too far from town.

We refueled with a tailgate picnic

and set off.

We had to climb nearly straight up via a staircase 

and across the railroad tracks

but then it flattened out a bit through a slickrock canyon

We had heard there were some cables and a ladder on this course

but this didn't seem too bad

but then we found the REAL cables and ladders

Have no fear,

Mema and Pappo scrambled right up

It was worth the effort.

We rounded another bend

and Corona Arch came into view

It was a huge expanse of arches

and arches in the making

with lots of cool erosion.

Here's Bowtie Arch

and back to the main attraction

It's really photogenic

Corona Arch was Dad's favorite

We had to get the obligatory family selfie

and then some fellow hikers offered to get us

an even better picture

The road back down the cables

was a little treacherous 

We stopped to make a few cairns

in this funny cairn garden

It became a contest

to see who could make the best

and tallest

Mema and Pappo headed in to town

for a quick shopping trip.

But the day was gorgeous.

And, being our last day,

we decided to push on with one last hike.

We hit up Pinto Arch

around the corner and up the cliff from Corona

These hikes did not disappoint.

We grudgingly started home

but Dad made a quick detour when he saw a sign for 

DINOSAUR TRACKS!

We had to legit scurry up the side of a cliff

(Mom wasn't sure how we were going to get down)

but LOOK!

See the 2 prints?

And this one?

There were lots of petroglyphs too

No awesome sunset happy hour,

but that was a pretty good ending to the day.

Back at the house,

Pappo was clearly sad to be heading home

But we made the most of the night

with a good game of Take Pappo's Money

and some star-gazing

and sing-a-longs in the hot tub.

We weren't really sure what to expect with this trip--

but wow, did we have a blast!

Truly awesome scenery, 

challenging hikes,

bucket list biking and jeeping,

delicious restaurants,

a lot of stories and memories,

all topped off with a cinnamon roll

the size of Tucker's head.

Moab, it's been epic.