Sagebrush personal hiking blog
HDT 2022 Day 39, May 9, Monday
Start near Zion boundary S14 mile 55.6
End East Mesa Trailhead
Miles walked: 19.2
Entering the national park boundary, the route follows a series of cross-country instructions for five miles, along ridges and washes.
The white/gray rock faces, with accents of pink, tend to be slanted 15-30 degrees from vertical, instead of completely vertical cliffs in other areas.
Continue reading “Zion?”HDT 2022 Day 38, May 8, Sunday
Start Colorado City Alternate mile 22.0
End near Zion boundary S14 mile 55.6
Miles walked: 10.6
I soon meet up with the main HDT and head north and downhill along loose sandy road, and finally cross country route which drops in at the Virgin River.
HDT 2022 Day 37, May 7, Saturday
Start dirt road S14 mile 23.2
End Colorado City Alternate mile 22.0
Miles walked: 23.4
Continuing north, I soon come to a highway, and divert onto the Colorado City alternate. After 6 miles of road walk, I stop at a high-end supermarket on the outskirts of Colorado City and set up headquarters in the seating area of the deli, to recharge, resupply, snack, have early lunch, and use wifi, making calls about transportation after my hike. It takes about three hours to complete my checklist, a welcome break.
Colorado City, AZ and its sister city Hilldale, UT, have a reputation as polygamist communities. Prairie dresses were frequently seen in the supermarket. Houses in the towns were often large and eccentric and individualistic, and privacy fences were popular.
Everyone I talked to in town was polite and friendly, especially considering I was a smelly hiker with ripped clothes.
