20 June 2024 – Trip Day 81
After our visit to Chaco, it was was time to depart for Monument Valley, Utah. I proceeded directly with the fifth wheel, while Meagan took the kids on a roundabout path.
Their first stop was to head back to Chaco NHP to observe a solstice presentation by a Native American tribe. However, that was not to be.
The Navajo were out blocking the road for a protest about wanting to drill for oil on their reservation.
I happily support free speech – but I don’t support people blocking roads. Also, I think their approach backfired on them. I don’t care if they succeed on their cause. Any good will they might have had evaporated when they caused many people to miss the solstice events that were being put on.
Photo op at Angel Peak Badlands Overlook of US 550. From there, Meagan and the kids went to Bluff Fort.
Bluff Fort is one of the early Mormon settlements of the West.
Just before Meagan and the kids got to Bluff Fort, a storm came through and knocked out power at the site. There was a neat scavenger hunt that the kids got to do. They also got a free cookie, because the ice cream machine was out of service due to the power.
The also got a petroglyph carving kit, and they happily set about carving their names into rocks.
The storm also blew over a tree at Bluff Fort.
A few of the history placards at the fort.
A view of Mexican Hat rock on the way to our campsite.
Meanwhile, I pulled into the campsite just ahead of the storm. I also drove through several bands of rain on the way up – check for the drive video! It was a very pretty drive through the canyons and hills.
My view as I arrived at the campground. The storm that hit Bluff Fort is just over the horizon.
We some awesome views from our campsite, though. The sandstone bluffs were very pretty to look at.
I got everything parked and set up just as the rain began to fall in sheets. I grabbed Ducky and tossed him in the RV while I finished getting things situated. You can see all the waterfalls on the mountain side are active now.
The park didn’t go in much for drainage control. Most of the rain up on the hill side came down through our site.
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