Squaw Flat Campground,
We are spending the night inside the park in a beautiful campground with a fantastic spot for our RV. Too bad it is raining outside now. We drove out here from
The first thing we did when we got here was to get a spot in the campground. As in many national parks, it’s a first come first serve system. Each of the sites here is very secluded from the others and is adjacent to some rock walls. We chose a spot that had its own little rock cove for the kids to play in. They loved it. While I was minding the kids, Paola prepared a pasta lunch. We sat outside in the shade to eat and then drove to the visitor center to get information about suitable trails with kids.
We did 2 short hikes, each just over half a mile in length. The first is called Cave Spring Trail. It passes through a spring in a rock shelter, not really a cave but enough for a few people to camp in and stay dry when it is raining outside. The ancient Indians had dwellings here and more recently cowboys had a little camp here as well. The major attraction for Ron was the two wooden ladders we had to climb later in the hike to continue on the trail.
The second hike was at Pothole Point. A nice walk over slickrock that is marked with “potholes†where after rains the puddles support various life forms including a tiny type of shrimp. It was all dry though for us. Shir and Orr walked most of this trail and especially enjoyed, as did Ron, discovering rocks that they could climb on, run around, or just hide behind. There were many such occasions, so it provided them a great opportunity to exercise.
The day was very windy and the forecast called for Thunderstorms but it was dry all through the hikes and also during our evening bar-b-que. We prepared grilled chicken and salad, and the kids ravished all the food asking for more and more. The hikes must have really built up their appetite. Orr ate so fast that Paola could not keep up the pace of cutting up more pieces of chicken for her.
Since this park has no water, and for some reason we were down to only 1/3 tank, we rationed water for bath time very sparingly. No shampoo, and just a quick dowse for each kid to soap up and rinse. All went to sleep happy and tired. Paola and I saw a movie and then it started to rain. I am planning a hike tomorrow morning, so I hope the rain will stop soon.
Good night,
-Hemi