Waking up yesterday morning I felt a little shaken from the loose gravel or chipping incident. In addition to minor bike damage, I also sustained a mild shoulder injury. I call it mild now; however, it did not feel so mild at the time. The shoulder was better but still sore so I chose to spend another day in the Capitol Reef National Park Campgrounds. I'm glad I did. I went into town and took a nice refreshing shower at the local general store public shower and did some laundry. At the end of the day I returned to the campground and took my favorite picture so far as the sun lit up the canyon wall. It was without a doubt a beautiful site.
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| As the sun set, the mountain glowed! |
Today my shoulder feels better and I am back on the road. After packing the bike I headed out for Bryce Canyon, Utah. Traveling the historic Highway 12 in Utah is quite an adventure in itself. There is one section approximately 5 miles long that is called the Hogs Back. It literally has no shoulders on either side. Nor does it have guardrails.The Hogsback is a portion of Highway 12 that travels over the narrow spine of a mesa with canyons on either side created by Boulder Creek and the other side is Calf Creek.
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| This is a stock photo of the Hogsback |
The difference between Hoodoos and pinnacles or spires is that hoodoos have a variable thickness often described as having a "totem pole-shaped body." A spire, on the other hand, has a smoother profile or uniform thickness that tapers from the ground upward. At Bryce Canyon, hoodoos range in size from that of an average human to heights exceeding a 10-story building.
