Saturday Dan, Lucy & I loaded into Ole Whitey and headed out west.
After some searching, we found some kind campers who let us share a group site off Onion Creek. Some beers, good conversation and star gazing made the 5 1/2-hour drive dissipate.
The next day after breakfast and breaking down camp, we made our way to Hidden Valley for some hiking, scrambling and vista gazing. The thermometer climbed up to about 90. Of the 3 liters of water I packed, Lucy drank 2 1/2 of it.
Lucy liked it when we stopped and she could rest in the shade
The trail ends at a pass where it diverges into a few different ways. We continued down to where the trail merged with the Moab Rim Jeep Trail.
Despite no respite from the relentless sun, Lucy did well. I kept a close eye on her to make sure she didn't overheat and gave her shade breaks when we could.
Trusty trail dog & her owner
A look back at the La Sal Mountains. I still remember skiing there a couple of years ago. A trip I'll never forget.
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http://discovermoab.com/hotels.htm shows a column of puppy toes to indicate pet friendly Moab hotels. Check out the Moab Barkery for a pet sovenier too. Watch out for animal traps in the backcountry, BLM still authorizes trapping. Please pick up pet poop at trail heads. It can pile up. Happy Tails! (purposefully misspelled, you like?)
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