And the answer is……

Freezing!  Bill lazer temped it and it was 39 degrees. I would have sworn it was colder than that as I was sitting on it!  I suppose I probably warmed it up a degree or two while I sat there realizing I could see my breath while I was spitting out words like a Marine. 

Other than the cold, Mesa Verde National Park was stunning.  It was one more thing that had been on my bucket list that I can check off.  Hundreds and hundreds of discovered and undiscovered cliff dwellings that it’s hard to really grasp the enormity of the area and the antiquities that it holds.  I did climb ladders to see the Cliff Palace but drew the line at the 34 footer to see the Balcony House.  Bill did that one alone.

 Cliff Palace

 Cliff Palace

 Spruce Tree

Lots of deer and lots of trees and not many campers  in the campground made for a beautiful peaceful setting. But it was cold.  It snowed on us on the way and snowed on us as we were setting up camp.  But after that it just rained and rained and then it rained some more.  

34 ft ladder Climbing was not for me. 

From here we are off to Price, Utah.  The weather there is a balmy 75 degrees.  The reason for a trip all of the way up to Price? We will be driving the Nine Mile Canyon which is really 75 miles long round trip.  It is like a newspaper from the past filled with petroglyphs and pictographs.  Rufus can come along on this so we can take our time. 

Here's some info on the canyon http://www.castlecountry.com/Nine-Mile-Canyon