Death by Mountain Cliffs

Friday: We stayed at Scofield State Park, arriving very late. We had a quick campstove meal of hot dogs and beans and hit the sack around 11:30 CST. Upon arrival, the sprinklers were going and we had to dodge 20 yards of potential drenchedness. There were sprinklers set to 360 degrees and 180 degrees, so timing was critical. We made the first 360 but had to hand for a beat so the 180's could reset and we could make our run. The girls and I made it there and back without much dampness. I think John "cheated" by watching up go before him. ;) The bathroom was heated, with running hot water. Score!

In the morning the city of ground squirrels came alive. We dropped a couple peanuts while Izzy was making more trail mix, and one little brave one got pretty chummy to us once he realized there were scraps of food falling from us like dandruff. Eww.

We awoke after a very cold night to frost on the ground and the tent wet. We got going fairly quickly - off to Arizona!

7:00 pm CST: Passed through the Red Monument Valley, which is stunning! The drive was long, uneventful and like yesterday, interspersed with frequent bathrooms stops requested by Victoria.

As recommended by Erins friend, we check out Lockett Meadow Campground across from Sunset Crater. It's not for the "feint of heart or the low-slung of car." ~ John White (the getting to of the campground, that is.) A single wide dirt path winding up, up , up the mountain, with seemingly heavy traffic! I managed to survive the passing of a small car, but next came a extra-large 4X4 and I quickly hopped out to walk behind the car. (There was plenty of room to pass from my new vantage point, but as the passenger passing on the outside of the mountain, it looked very shady.) Needless to say, the Jetta and Emily can't make that trip even once daily, let alone more. We're headed to Homolovi Ruins State Park outside Winslow, AZ, where we will meet the Nelsons.