First stop, Rainbow Basin, Owl Canyon campground. Kent went from playing Miata dodgem with 1000s of cars to zigzagging a 4 mile stretch of washboardy gravel road in the motorhome. Not exactly the relaxing drive he hoped for. But, great rock formations once we got there. It was a quiet site. Just what we needed to unwind. Only a couple other campers around and far from traffic and noise.
We took a couple mile hike up into the badland-like hills with colorful rocks and cool erosion formed formations. We drove too…that wasn’t the best idea it turns out. The “no problem for a sports car” recommendation from the host was a little optimistic. We wollered through a number of washed out spots, moved some rocks to bridge some others, and rattled across the washboards. It was pretty though. The road wound right through the formations. It was worth the drive. So says the one who was riding most of the time. We saw a new bird here too, the chukar. Looks a lot like the Gamble’s Quail we have been seeing but without the boopie (plume) on its head. It sounds just like a chicken clucking. More fun to watch and listen to.