Traveling in Utah and Wyoming : Natural Bridge National Monument, Arches National Park, Dinosaur National Monument, Grand Teton National Park, and Yellowstone National Park

Park and Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming.After I visited Goosenecks State Park in Utah, I headed for Natural Bridges National Monument.State Highway 261 merged with State Highway 95.I entered Highway 95 west and drove on it for about two miles (3.2 km).I then changed to State Highway 275 which led me to Natural Bridges National Monument.There were only a couple of cars in the parking lot at the visitor center at Natural Bridges National Monument.Most of the area looked pale yellow-brown and some parts looked purple.It was very hard to see the rock bridges because there was no contrast between the bridges and the view beyond them.Even though I wanted to see the bridges from close up, fences blocked me from walking near them.While I was taking a picture of one of the bridges, a lady was walking up the hilL She told me that she had walked down the valley and suggested that I should go to the bottom of the valley.She said, HIt was worth spending two hours," but I didn't have that much time to go down into the valley.I only spent a little time at Natural Bridges National Monument, but l was satisfied that I had seen the natural rock bridges.I left Natural Bridges National Monument and headed for Moab in Utah where l had a reservation for that night.I only had to drive around 110 miles (176 km) from Natural Bridges to Moab.Whenlleftthe park, itwas snowing.I was glad that I had brought snow chains for the trip.As soon as I changed to State Highway 95 from State Highway 275, the traffic was all stopped.Due to landslides, I couldn't continue to drive on Highway 95 So I had to drive back on the same route by which I had come to Natural Bridges National Monument.I had to drive 50 miles (80 km) more than I had planned.I entered Highway 261 again and this time saw the scenery from the opposite side.In Mexican Hat, I entered U.S. Highway 163 and the highway merged with U.S. Highway 191.When I was driving through the town of Blanding, I saw a store sign which said "Indian Trade."I had passed the store earlier but now I sto,pped and went in･ This was because I was curious about the name, Indian Trade.Even though the sign said Indian Trade, the store -43-