Pretty impressive forests up there in those notches
Kolob Canyons.jpg)
John Wood Home--Grafton Ghost Town.jpg)
John Wood Barn--Grafton Ghost Town.jpg)
Grafton Schoolhouse/church.jpg)
Alonzo Russell home--Grafton Ghost Town.jpg)
Grafton Ghost Town Cemetery(these three were killed by Indians--in their 20s)
Zion Canyon RV Resort, Springdale, UT: I was up first this morning and sat outside for a while waiting for Mike to get up. Some clouds rolling in, but still pretty warm. Decided to drive to the western part of Zion—Kolob Canyons. The only way to get there is to backtrack to LaVerkin (about 25 miles or so), then head north to Rt. 15 heading north for about 12 miles to the exit for Kolob Canyons. Again, this area was totally different from Zion Canyon itself and the Zion-Mt. Carmel Highway east of the tunnel. These Kolob Canyons are called “finger canyons. If you hold up your hand and spread out your fingers, that is what these canyons are like. They start out wide and then keep getting narrower and narrower until they end. Each one is like a mini-Zion. Pretty spectacular. It’s only a five-mile drive on the Kolob Terrace Road up to the top and there’s a picnic area up there and a short trail up to a little overlook. We sat in the picnic area for a while and then walked the trail. Think it was 95. Drove back down to the valley. It’s now 104. Went through the little town of Toquerville and there was this huge Diamond G Ranch with a beautiful tudor-style mansion. All gated. Beautiful place with beautiful, white-fenced pastures. Had to go to the little town of Virgin to find a place to eat. Then we stopped at the only grocery store around (in LaVerkin) and picked up some things. Then back to Zion. Stopped at the little ghost town of Grafton—just outside of Rockville. What a historic and interesting place. Situated on the Virgin River, it was first settled in 1862. It became a ghost town for the first time in 1866. It was resettled again but abandoned again and they resettled in Rockville. Back home and put away our groceries. It’s cooled off—somewhere in the mid-90s. Fun day.
