We saw a sign for a National Historic Site called Expedition Island and decided that we couldn't pass by without checking that out. It turned out to be a real island (small) where Powell and his expedition set off to chart the Green & Colorado Rivers from Wyoming, through Utah, into the Grand Canyon. We have now seen both the beginning point and ending site for that expedition....kinda cool!
We stopped for lunch and got back on I-80 (yes...still heading west) where I noticed another one of those brown National Monument signs that read "Fossil Butte." We looked it up on the map and decided to take a chance on the extra 40 miles out of the way to see it (we didn't even know if it would be open or not, but this is what this trip is for....adventure!)
When we finally arrived at Fossil Butte, it WAS open. We saw a lot of interesting fossils and watched an interesting video about the area. We attempted to hike the Quarry Trail, but I called it quits about 1/3 of the way up. Between the snow in spots and the deep mud (from melting snow) in others, I wasn't game to see what was all the way at the top.
We took a different road back to the interstate and, once back on I-80, we entered Utah and arrived at Salt Lake City......right in the middle of rush hour traffic. (Boy, do I NOT miss that everyday!) No big problems finding our motel and walked to dinner before holing up for the rest of the evening to check out the ski resort before tomorrow.
Snowbird Resort, here we come!!!
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