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OVERNIGHT #15 Sun Outdoors Arches Gateway / A PRESERVE / 2 SCENIC DRIVES HWY 279 & HWY 128

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  Hi, Today we discovered that the Scott M. Matheson Wetlands Preserve can be accessed on either side of this campground. The Preserve protects and maintains a rare wetland ecosystem and associated wildlife habitat and is open to the public for low impact recreation use. There are steps over a fence on the north and south side of the park for accessing the Wetlands Preserve. We took 2 more scenic drives today. First was the Potash Lower Colorado River Scenic Byway. (Hwy279) Along this drive we saw some BLM Campgrounds, Petroglyphs, trail heads, beautiful red rock formations and a river sparking in the sun. The next scenic drive was on the Upper Colorado Scenic Byway ( Hwy 128). We saw more hiking and biking trails and campgrounds, the snow covered La Sal Mountain and some desert landscape. Winter was the best time to visit Moab for us. Its a great way to avoid the crowds. LAZY CAMPING: Make a gravy of sausage crumbles 1/2 bag, 6 level Tablespoons almond flour, 2 cups milk salt and pepp

OVERNIGHT # 14 Sun Outdoors Arches Gateway / SCENIC DRIVE SR313

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  Hi, We stayed in cabin DC2-1 at Sun Outdoors 1773 North Hwy 191. This cabin is good for 2 people with a queen bed. The mini kitchen has a coffee pot, sink, utensils, tableware and cookware, microwave, and apartment size refrigerator and kitchen sink. There is also a bathroom with shower. This park is set in beautiful red rocks of Moab. There are 3 Scenic Byways in this area. Today we did the Dead Horse Point Mesa Scenic Byway. (SR 313) Our first stop was Dead Horse Point State Park. The second photo is The Grand View Overlook at Canyonland National Park. The Sun Outdoors has many amenities such a life size checkers, chess, corn hole, tether ball, putting green, pavilion, pool, dog parks, play ground and more. The Moab area has areas for all sorts of activities such as hiking, rock climbing, canoeing, bike riding, mountain biking and more. We saw a humorous sign in the mountain bike area north of town that said Slow Down Small children, Family Pets, Wobbly Biker, Erratic Drivers, Occa