Biking A Scenic Byway

For a less strenuous day, we biked 22 miles today on the flat, paved Potash Road (aka Highway 279), a designated Scenic Byway, and it lived up to its billing. The views were wonderful as the road nestled between the Colorado River and high red cliffs, as seen below...




An added bonus was Jug Handle Arch right along the highway...



... as well as these petroglyphs completed by the San Rafael Fremont culture as far back as 600 A.D.







Huge white lilies abounded alongside the roadway, including this one with a busy bee at work...



Once again the temperature rose from 78 degrees to 93 during our 2 hour ride. Then it was off to our motel to pack for tomorrow's start of the canoe trip.