Julie's Wash Hike
Since Larry had recently taken this hike with the naturalist, he was excited about sharing his new found knowledge about the plants and geology with Annette.
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We made lots of stops to explore the rock formations including the depressions worn in the rocks that hold water called "tanks" in the photos above. Water was flowing down the mountain from recent rain and snow.
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We yelled down the mountain and determined that they weren't going to the top. They rested at the bottom and watched as we climbed the slick rocks.
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We continued to the top of the ridge along a steep area that was slick from the wet weather. The thick clouds and cool weather (50s) was great for hiking, but it kept the rocks slick.
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In the photo below, Larry demonstrates his rock surfing skills.
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One of the most interesting rocks is the moki ball show below. They look like milk duds or small round Civil War era musket balls.
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With clouds rolling in and thunder in the air, we decided to head down the mountain. When we were near the bottom, we stopped for peanut butter sandwiches to enjoy the view.
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Spring Cleaning As we prepared to leave southern Utah, we decided to do a little spring cleaning. We hired a local company to work on the exterior of the motorhome. The two detailers drove to Springdale for their lunch break and hit a deer on the way back. The photo below shows their van before hitting the deer. Luckily they weren't hurt.
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Our last hike of the season took us to Julie's Wash. It's a popular hike for the campground groups. 
As we reached a high point on the hike we looked down to see Jim and Sue Ann behind us with a group of hikers. 
