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Road trip starts with a flight to Baltimore

The Inner Harbor in downtown Baltimore, Maryland. - photo by Joe Alexander — The Inner Harbor in downtown Baltimore, Maryland. – photo by Joe Alexander

I remember trips to Baltimore from when I was a youngster in the back seat of my parents’ car.

This time, Charm City is just a quick stop on the way to some new scenery.

Flying into Thurgood Marshall-BWI Airport between Baltimore and Washington DC. - photo by Joe Alexander — Flying to Baltimore

Inner Harbor area of Baltimore. - photo by Joe Alexander — Inner Harbor – Baltimore

Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland. - photo by Joe Alexander — Oriole Park at Camden Yards

Thurgood Marshall statue in the Inner Harbor area of Baltimore. - photo by Joe Alexander — Thurgood Marshall statue – Baltimore

Babe Ruth statue outside Oriole Park at Camden Yards. - photo by Joe Alexander — Babe Ruth – Camden Yards

Brooks Robinson statue outside Oriole Park at Camden Yards. - photo by Joe Alexander — Brooks Robinson – Camden Yards

Punk rockers Girl In A Coma announce reunion concert dates

Girl In A Coma playing in San Antonio, Texas, in July, 2016. - photos by Joe Alexander — Girl In A Coma playing in San Antonio, Texas, in July, 2016. – photos by Joe Alexander

San Antonio legendary punk rockers Girl In A Coma announced dates for three reunion concerts:
Dec. 7 at the Continental Club in Houston
Dec. 8 at Paper Tiger in San Antonio
Dec. 9 at The Mohawk in Austin

Their ticket info is on Facebook

Girl In A Coma playing in San Antonio, Texas, in July, 2016. - photo by Joe Alexander — Girl In A Coma

Chris Cuevas Project at Commons Park at The Rim

The Chris Cuevas Project with some sunset blues. - photo by Joe Alexander — The Chris Cuevas Project with some sunset blues. – photo by Joe Alexander

The Chris Cuevas Project played as the setting sun lit up Commons Park at the Rim on San Antonio’s north side on Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023.

La Sal Mountains in southeastern Utah

The La Sal Mountains in southeast Utah. View is looking east from Arches National Park in late April. - photo by Joe Alexander — The La Sal Mountains in southeast Utah. View is looking east from Arches National Park in late April. – photo by Joe Alexander

The La Sal Mountains make for a handy reference point in and around Moab, Utah. The peaks were covered with snow in April and visible from almost anyplace near Moab.

The La Sal Mountains are located about 20 miles southeast of Moab in the Manti-La Sal National Forest near Utah’s border with Colorado.

The mountain peaks are over 12,000 feet – the second highest mountain range in Utah.

The La Sal Mountains in southeastern Utah. View is looking east from Utah Highway 191 driving south toward Moab. - photo by Joe Alexander — La Sal Mountains, Utah

Utah road trip: Arches National Park part 2

Arches National Park in southern Utah in April, 2023. - photo by Joe Alexander — Arches National Park in southern Utah in April, 2023. – photo by Joe Alexander

People flock to Arches National Park for the red rocks, blue skies and most of all for the namesake arches.

Be aware that from April 1 to October 31, 2023, you need a reservation in the form of a Timed Entry Ticket. More information on that here:
Official site: Arches: National Park Service

Utah road trip: Arches National Park part 1

There is a lot more to Arches National Park than just arches.

The park just north of Moab, Utah, has rugged trails, curvy roads and scenic views of red rocks and – if the weather behaves – really blue skies.

Official site: Arches: National Park Service

Utah road trip: Dead Horse Point State Park

Dead Horse Point State Park near Moab, Utah, in April, 2023. - photo by Joe Alexander — Dead Horse Point State Park near Moab, Utah, in April, 2023. – photo by Joe Alexander

Dead Horse Point itself sits at 5,900 feet in elevation and looks down over a U-turn in the Colorado River about 2,000 feet below.

The park is west of Moab, Utah, and located is a short distance from the northern entrance to Canyonlands National Park.

Official site: stateparks.utah.gov/parks/dead-horse/

Utah road trip: Canyonlands National Park – Island in the Sky

View from the Green River Overlook at Island in the Sky mesa in Canyonlands National Park. - photo by Joe Alexander — View from the Green River Overlook at Island in the Sky mesa in Canyonlands National Park. – photo by Joe Alexander

The Canyonlands National Park road across the Island in the Sky mesa includes pullouts with great views at Green River Overlook and Grand View Overlook.

There are plenty of trails and camping is available at the park.

You reach the Canyonlands Island in the Sky visitor center by taking Highway 313 southwest from Highway 191, which is the north-south highway to and from Moab, Utah.

Official site: National Park Service: Canyonlands

View from Grand View Overlook at Canyonlands National Park near Moab, Utah. - photo by Joe Alexander — Grand View Overlook – Canyonlands

View from Green River Overlook at Canyonlands National Park near Moab, Utah. - photo by Joe Alexander — Green River Overlook – Canyonlands

Island in the Sky mesa in Canyonlands National Park near Moab, Utah. - photo by Joe Alexander — Island in the Sky – Canyonlands

On the road to Canyonlands National Park’s northern entrance near Moab, Utah. - photo by Joe Alexander — Road to Canyonlands

Utah road trip: Canyonlands National Park – The Needles district

The Needles District of Canyonlands National Park in Utah. - photo by Joe Alexander — The Needles District of Canyonlands National Park in Utah. – photo by Joe Alexander

There is more than one entrance to Canyonlands National Park in southern Utah.
The southeast part of Canyonlands is about an hour and a half drive heading south from Moab, Utah. That entrance takes you to the park district called The Needles.

According to Earth Trekkers, the park gets its name from clusters of sandstone spires.

Official site: EarthTrekkers.com

Official site: National Park Service – The Needles

The morning I got here, the sky ranged from cloudy when I first showed up to mostly sunny but still hazy. I never got any really blue-blue skies, and then it clouded up again. My best shots were in that stretch of about an hour when I got at least some sun and sort of blueish skies.

I apparently headed out just in time. Heading north I drove through a momentary now flurry and then some wind and rain. That cleared up in time for me to make an afternoon visit to the north side of the park.