We got a late start today, being Memorial Day, after enjoying a slow morning wakeup. There were rain showers in the area but seemed to holding off. When we left the Wanderer, the temperatures were a very pleasant 66 degrees. So we headed out without jackets. As we headed up Harpers Corner Road, the temperature began to drop and the rain showers began to close in. So we decided to skip the planned hike and drove the road to the end stopping at the overlooks to gawk at the beautiful canyons. Below the road extended the Green River and Yamba River Gorges. The views from the road wetted our appetites to get closer in the following days. We then drove into Vernal to look for some beer and wine. Unfortunately, the only state run liqueur store (we are in Utah after all) was closed for the holiday. But the Vernal Brewery was open so we stopped to sample the local brew. We were pleasantly surprised at the quality of the beer (the food was disappointing) and picked up a six pack (they actually had to walk it out the side door because they could not let “heavy” beer go out the front door).
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| Entrance Sign for the Canyon section of the park |
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| Green River and Yamba Canyons |
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