Mesa Verde, CO to Capitol Reef UT
We will be leaving Mesa Verde in the next day or two (weather depending) and traveling to Capitol Reef. Our plans are to take US160 to US191 to Utah 95 to Utah 24 to Torrey. Traveling in 40 fo...
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If you're wanting to really see Lake Powell, Hite is not the place. It's very barren. The lake is down so low now that even the boat ramps are unusable. You could boondock on the 'former' shoreline and yes, you could fit. For an overnight it would be o.k.
Page, AZ is the best place to poke around Lake Powell and take the dam tour or Antelope Canyon tour. We always boondock at Lone Rock which is north of town on Hwy 89. It's a national recreation area and boondockers typically enter and then drive to the lakeshore. We stay on top of the bluff just past the ranger's entry station. Then you don't have to worry about the sandy spots down below and you get an awesome view of the lake.
But if you drive to Page you might as well continue north on 89 to Hwy 12 to Torrey or 89 to 62 to 24 and then southeast to Torry which is a easier drive if you don't want to do Hwy 12.
From Cortez and Hwy 160 you'd be getting on 491 to 191, then south on 191 to Hwy 95 to Hanksville then west on 24 to Capitol Reef. It's a nice route for big rigs.
You could also stay on 160 from Cortez to Mexican Water, AZ and then north on 191 to Bluff to Hwy 95.
Pretty country. Have a good trip!
Page, AZ is the best place to poke around Lake Powell and take the dam tour or Antelope Canyon tour. We always boondock at Lone Rock which is north of town on Hwy 89. It's a national recreation area and boondockers typically enter and then drive to the lakeshore. We stay on top of the bluff just past the ranger's entry station. Then you don't have to worry about the sandy spots down below and you get an awesome view of the lake.
But if you drive to Page you might as well continue north on 89 to Hwy 12 to Torrey or 89 to 62 to 24 and then southeast to Torry which is a easier drive if you don't want to do Hwy 12.
From Cortez and Hwy 160 you'd be getting on 491 to 191, then south on 191 to Hwy 95 to Hanksville then west on 24 to Capitol Reef. It's a nice route for big rigs.
You could also stay on 160 from Cortez to Mexican Water, AZ and then north on 191 to Bluff to Hwy 95.
Pretty country. Have a good trip!
