We left home Tuesday morning and I shared photos in this post. It was getting late in the day when we got gas in Ely, Nevada and we took time to look at the map. We found a place to camp in the Ward Mountain Recreation Area a few miles out of town.

Here is the campsite in the morning. Dan was still in the tent.

I went for a walk as the sun was coming up.

We packed up and got to Utah about 9:30.

We got off the main highway to drive the original road through the mining town of Pioche. This sign describes the tramway, the remnants of which are still here on the east side of the road.

This is the tramway that facilitated movement of ore from higher up the mountain (behind us) to the valley below.

This is a closer view showing the cogs that held the chain or cable that carried the buckets. The structure that is on the horizon towards the left of the photo is one of the buckets still on the cable.

Our first stop where we planned to spend some time was Cedar Breaks National Monument. We checked out the visitor center first and then went for a hike.

All the views of the breaks are incredible. Do you notice that light spot just right of center on the bottom of the photo. It sure looked like a rock for the longest time.

Then I saw it for what it was – a hole through that wall. I still see it as a boulder part of the time.

Closer up view showing the colors in the rock walls.

Marmot along the trail.

View of the ridge where we had been walking.

We left Cedar Breaks to get to Bryce Canyon before night. Flock of sheep and their herder along the road.