My oh my how things change....
The last time I was at Lake Powell was 2002. I had the opportunity to join 8 other friends on a 5 day House Boat trip around the lake. Even back then we noticed how low the lake looked, however, at the time, it did not impede us from getting back into some of the beautiful canyons.
Fast forward 20 years, and sadly, the houseboat experience would be greatly diminished. However, the Lake Powell area has excellent land opportunities and is definitely a camping highlight. The February weather is still quite cool at this time of year because Lake Powell is in the high desert. The highs were in the 50s and the overnight lows were still right at freezing. This made for excellent fireside relaxation!
For this trip we stayed at a State Camp Ground (Wahweap RV & Campground) We had a glorious view of the lake, and the campground was not crowded at the least. This is a side by side of our lake view and what a difference the Sunset makes on the canyon colors!
A family from Tawain were our only close neighbors and their 3 adorable children came over to visit us around the campfire. They were first-time campers, visiting the "western US" from Florida. Apparently, they rented an RV out of Las Vegas and stopped in Lake Powell on their way to California. The father was having issues with his electrical, and Jeff went over to help them out. Afterwards, the kids brought us over s'mores.
We had to stick to land activities on this trip as most of the Marinas are closed for the season. However, we did end up checking out #GlenCanyonDam, the lake itself, and of course #HorseShoeBend (where neither Jeff nor I have ever seen). Hiking opportunities in the area as plentiful.
I can't say enough about how beautiful the sunset is at Lake Powell.
From a new experience and logistics perspective, this has been the longest road trip for both pets (we didn't take Chewey to Mexico). I think he did exceptionally well, and each time we take him out, he gets more comfortable with traveling and settling in.
The best part of our campsite was that it backed up to a small hill, so with the porch out, it was a quick walk-off for Dakota to jump out to potty. The DOWNSIDE of the trip was the wind that hit us on the last day as we packed up to go home. Close to zero visibility at times, but the worse part was the gas mileage. I think we averaged about 7 miles to the gallon at different points during the trip back down the mountain.
The next trip will be the longest yet, and will also be the first time we work "remote." It will also be our first time loading up the Ranger (UTV), so it should be interesting. We have about 3/4 of the year planned out for adventures and exploring, and for each trip, we are adding a new RV feature or activity.
