Since we had another full day in Bluff, we decided to explore the area. First up was the Sand Island (more properly, pictographs) Petroglyphs. (By the way, if you've clicked on some of the links, you'll note that Bluff, UT has an incredible website).
Sand Island is a put in site for river running on the San Juan River. In late October, the cottonwoods are changing, creating great Fall beauty.
Then we decided to cruise through the Valley of the Gods. The road was rougher than I remembered (40 years ago!) but still quite passable. And the Gods were out in full force!
Coming out of the Valley of the Gods, we drove up the twisty road (more scary going up!) and found a road out to Muley Point Overlook. What amazing vistas!
Then it was back down the twisty road (less scary going down). Since we had time, we decided to drive to Mexican Hat in search of, what else, Mexican food. No luck. WTF! After spending way too much money at the trading post, we headed back to Bluff. One shot from the Mexican Hat area...
For some reason (middle of the week?), the restaurants in Bluff were closed. We did see this place that had looked permanently closed, and not too appealing. But, desperate for food, we decide to try the Comb Ridge Cafe one more time... it was open and way cool once inside the "plaza" surrounding a giant cottonwood. The food was great, and "Chester", our server, made our day.
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