Anybody familiar with Utah?

**Cannibal** · 06-23-2009, 11:29

Hey folks.

Genuine Draft and I will be flying to Blythe, CA (anybody needs some Meth while we're there?

) and driving back to Denver. Her mom is giving her a Jeep Grand Cherokee because she got a new car. SCORE!

Anyhow, it's about a 14.5 hour ride and I don't feel like driving straight through, besides it's yet another opportunity to sleep somewhere I have not yet slept. So, CALLING ALL UTAH PEOPLE, anybody have any good camping sites (not hiking sites) somewhere near the I-70 corridor? Just as a starting point, I'm probably looking at driving to a point somewhere in the vicinity of Green River, UT.

Thanks for any and all suggestions.

**Cannibal** · 06-23-2009, 11:33

...and yes, I know it's the middle of a dang desert; that's why I need help.

**te-wa** · 06-23-2009, 11:36

north rim, grand canyon. must see!
lots o' trees too

**Cannibal** · 06-23-2009, 11:41

Roughly located where? I'm not very familiar with anything west of the Rockies.
Sounds really cool though and you certainly have my interest.

**Ewker** · 06-23-2009, 11:49

Mormons

**Cannibal** · 06-23-2009, 11:53

Originally Posted by Ewker

Mormons

Yeah, but they sure can sing!

**Roadtorque** · 06-23-2009, 12:00

A lot of parks just of the I-70 Canyon lands, Arches, Capitol reef are all worth seeing. Green River is a nice place as well. Dont worry about Mormons, most of us are nice people

**Take-a-knee** · 06-23-2009, 16:13

Originally Posted by Roadtorque

A lot of parks just of the I-70 Canyon lands, Arches, Capitol reef are all worth seeing. Green River is a nice place as well. Dont worry about Mormons, most of us are nice people

I'll second that, the 19th Special Forces Group is about half Mormon, finest bunch of folks I ever worked with in 21 years in the military.

**macfly** · 06-23-2009, 16:53

Cannibal, if you do hit up Capitol Reef, check out the orchards for pick-'em-yourself apricots and cherries. yum!

**turkeyboy** · 06-23-2009, 21:19

I grew up in Utah about 30 minutes north of Salina, which is right on I-70 (only had one mom

). If you get of I-70 in Salina, head north on highway89 about 15-20 minutes, you can hit some beautiful mountains. But, it depends on how adventurous you are. To really hit the high country, it will take you another 45 min on dirt roads (well maintained) to get into the high country. You'll be sure to see Elk, deer, etc. So, for example, you could head up 12-mile canyon, which is located in Mayfield, UT. Or Manti canyon, which is a bit further north in Manti. Or you could take off up Salina canyon, and find someplace in the national forest. There is a lot of stuff in that area, but nothing right off the freeway.