Moab is an adventurers playground. When you drive through town, every other storefront lures you to zipline the canyons, raft the Colorado River, learn how to rappel down the red walls of the parkland or get your fat tires onto the rocks. We’ve been exploring this gorgeous country with our 4-legged friend, and even though we’re staying here for 6 nights, we are finding we could be here for a couple of weeks and still not run out of fun things to do.
Teresa & Cisco
Our weather has been sunny and warm (anywhere from 65 to 75 degrees) during the day, and crisp (35 ish) at night. Really perfect. Our campsite was situated along the Old Spanish Trail,a contiguous trail that linked California with Santa FE, NM and
was used during the early 1800’s by Indians, fur trappers and missionaries.
The red rock arches abound, not just in Arches National Park, which of course, is a stunner. We are not overdoing the national parks, mostly because pets are not allowed on trails, even on a leash. But we did spend a few hours in the Arches and Canyonlands just for eye candy pleasure. John snagged some stellar pictures in Canyonland National Park on a glorious sunny day. Then we skipped over to Dead Horse Point State Park, right next to the national park, and got a good hike in along the rim with the pup. 
According to legend, the point was used as a corral for wild mustangs, and sadly, left some to die of thirst. The views are amaxing. The point is situated 6,000 feet above sea level, and standing on the rim, 8,000 feet of geological strata is visible, revealing sediments left 300 million years ago!
One of our best hikes was up to the Corona Arch, where we were able to scale the slickrock with the help of a ladder and a strong wire cable. Viewing up close and personal, the spectacular arch, made the effort worthwhile.
Corona Arch
I took a morning to jump in at the end of a 3-day workshop with Salt Lake City yoga instructor, Adam Ballenger. His focus was all about alignment and spinal health. Not surprisingly, I found my arms and shoulders to be a bit tender the next day. He gve me some things to work on, for sure.
We spent stellar day biking 30 miles up the Colorado River for a cancer awareness bike, and while quads were screaming (we haven’t been on bikes for 6 months!), we contributed to a great cause, while biking an incredible canyon! 
We passed campgrounds, Indian petroglyphs and indominable climbers, rappeling up the sheer cliffs by the side of the road. My thought, “Send your most challenging youth and they will meet their challenge!” Patti said she did something like that in Outward Bound. Anyway, the scenery was beyond compare.
We leave Moab after 6 days of “funshine” an head to Salt Lake City to meet up with our kids, Joe and Maiga, so ski Alta and Park City!
Teresa Van Haalen Ventures 