The Salt Valley Entrance: ....into Arches N.P. Lines of cars? What lines of cars?

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Mar 20, 2022 13:00:33 #

Cany143 Loc: SE Utah

....into Arches N.P.

Lines of cars? What lines of cars?

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Mar 20, 2022 13:06:34 #

Susan yamakawa

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Mar 20, 2022 13:17:40 #

Umnak Loc: Mount Vernon, Wa.

Excellent stuff, just like we're used to seeing from you Jim!
You scared them off, well done!
Rob

Mar 20, 2022 13:26:51 #

Cany143 Loc: SE Utah

Umnak wrote:

Excellent stuff, just like we're used to seeing from you Jim!
You scared them off, well done!
Rob

I doubt it was me that scared anybody off. I'd bet it was the posted speed limit of 25mph. Nobody's willing to go that slow, are they???

Mar 20, 2022 14:05:12 #

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

Your usual great shots, Jim. I think the need for 4-wheel drive transportation lightens the load at this entrance.

Mar 20, 2022 14:22:31 #

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

Cany143 wrote:

....into Arches N.P.

Lines of cars? What lines of cars?

Mar 20, 2022 14:32:53 #

HRoss Loc: Longmont, CO

Mar 20, 2022 14:37:45 #

B1rdr Loc: Northern Virginia

They are all at Starbucks complaining about $4.00 gas while waiting for a $5 latte.

Mar 20, 2022 14:42:45 #

Cany143 Loc: SE Utah

UTMike wrote:

Your usual great shots, Jim. I think the need for 4-wheel drive transportation lightens the load at this entrance.

4WD? Yeah, usually/sometimes. But not right now. Right now, the Salt Valley Road is in as good a shape as I've ever seen it. Its good enough that the average Maserati or Ferrari driver could cruise right on in @ 120mph or so (though they might want to back off a little in one or two or the curves.... that gravel can get sort of slidey).

Customarily, the road is washboardy and rutted enough that regardless one's speed, eyeballs tend to get rattled out of folk's heads (and worse!). Consequently, once every 50 or 60 years, the road crew goes in and smooths things out a little. The big grader was parked a few miles further along the way, but I didn't stop to shoot it....