We went to a very nice service at the church here in town. Then we went up the mountain to Cedar Breaks National Monument today. It’s about 10,000 feet in elevation. It is reputed to be one of the best 5 places to see the fall colors. The colors were out today for sure. We drove the first half of the park road and took a moderate 2-mile hike. We finished the hike about 1:30 and drove back to the picnic area. It was breathtakingly beautiful scenery and a wonderful hike.

This alpine pond reflects the surrounding vegetation in perfectly still water

That was enough for us today. We’re enjoying a down day for the rest of the day. We don’t even have to leave the hotel for dinner. We’re having leftovers from yesterday’s restaurant visit.

Tomorrow we will drive to Pipe Spring. We’re just setting up our room and crashing for the night. After that, we’ll have two days at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon before returning to Pipe Spring and starting our training.

The breeze was blowing the leaves, making them sparkle in the sunlight