Mostly Ok

Our move today from Baker, NV across Utah on US 6/50 and ending in Evanston, WY was fairly uneventful.

We left Baker, drove 20 miles or so and entered Utah, gaining an hour as we reentered the Mountain Time Zone. 

We drove through several mountain passes of varying altitudes,

and lots of always changing desert.  

For the first 65 miles or so we headed toward Notch Peak, which we first saw from the Fremont village outside Baker (see Down The Road blog).

until we finally passed it.

Halfway between Baker and Hincley--the first settlement/town in Utah, we travelled along Sevier Lake, 

long dry since the Sevier River was diverted  to irrigate hay and corn fields  in Hincley and Delta.

It was around this area that we finally caught sight sight of the Sevier River again.  We first saw it when we were staying in Panguitch, about 90 miles south of Delta.  In Panguitch the river was clear and inviting.  North it was green and opaque.

The worst part of the trip we spent trying to negotiate the heavy traffic and confusing signage on I15 around Salt Lake City.  Lanes kept appearing and disappearing so that we were constantly wondering if we were where we needed to be.  We missed the turnoff for I215 because it started 2 miles before the exit and ran along I15 on the other side of a concrete barrier.  Very confusing!  We ended up on I80 in spite of ourselves and finally left the metro area behind for--literally--greener pastures.  We intended to stop at the welcome center rest area in Wyoming to eat a late lunch, but once again we were tricked.  Signs warned of road work ahead, but failed to mention that the rest area was closed--for road work!  We ate while we drove.

A few miles later we entered our new home at Evanston, WY for the next week.  We're here to explore the Fort Bridger Historic Site and whatever else we find interesting.  

We intentionally made a huge loop out of our way from Panguitch to Delta just to explore Great Basin National Park and the surrounding area.  

Retired full-timers do stuff like that!

Louise and Duane