For Spring break we were invited down to Teasdale Utah where Dave's mother's cousin has 40 acres of property to camp on. We went down with some extended family and camped with some new friends as well. It is such a beautiful area of our state and we had fun exploring just a tiny bit of it over the 3 days we were there.
We went to a remote site down some long dirt roads to a site that claimed to have amazing petroglyphs. And it was true. These were the biggest and brightest petroglyphs I have ever seen. It was a neat discovery place and there was a lot of information about the archeological exploration that has taken place near the area.
Back at the camp there were all sorts of toys to ride. JB had four wheelers, motorcycles, dirt bikes and a bunch of e-bikes. I had never heard of e-bikes, but I now have a new love. An e-bike is a regular bike that has a battery assist to it. You can set the amount of assist you want and when you are pedaling it will maintain a certain speed for you, even as you ascend hills. A few of the e-bikes were even equiped with throttles that allows you to accelerate without even pedaling. What's neat about riding them is that you can get as much of a workout as you want, but when you want/need a little rest or help you can have the motor kick in for you. Our family of 4 went for a ride and everyone was able to stay together and enjoy the same ride, even with hills! It was fun.
On the second day we went out to find a good slot canyon hike. We had 3 in mind and after stopping at the first one where we discovered it was very windy and we would have to hike 2 miles to get to the opening of the slot, we proceeded to the second hike, Cottonwood canyon slot. It was perfect there with cloud cover but warmth. Just perfect for hiking. We took our large group and drove down a fun dirt road to reach the beginning of the hike. We scrambled over boulders and through the wash to the entrance to the slot. This slot was not as narrow as most that we've enjoyed, but it was still beautiful and fun to explore.
At one point on the hike it did get fairly narrow and the water began to build. We got to this point where there was no way but through the water or extended over it. Some of the kids were able to span it, but mostly we were shuttled accross on piggy back by Mischele and Spencer who waded through the water for us.
Sadly, after this successful crossing we got to another water only place that was too deep and we had to turn around. It was about the perfect length hike at that point any way and we were happy to go back down and have a yummy lunch at the car.
Thursday night we had a big ribs and chicken dinner with all the people staying at the camp. It was delicious and we finished the night off with 4 cobblers as well. We ate like kings and enjoyed our trip so much. We hope to be able to do it again soon!
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