Only a couple hours further and we made it to St. George, Utah! Our first stop, Red Reef Trailhead to get some steps in and find some water for my dog to splash around in.

Dog Friendly.
Self Pay Parking Area.
Easy 2 mile loop through red canyons with watering holes, waterfalls during wet seasons, lush trees and red sands. ​

Only an hour further til we reached Moab, UT. Ken's Lake Campground and Faux Falls wasn't only the best stop of the day, it was the best stop of the whole trip! I ended up driving my first off-road path in my new Bronco...TO A WATERFALL! ​

Unfortunately the Penny Hot Springs were too hot to bathe in and the white water rapids around them were too strong for me to relax with a water dog so this stop ended up being more of a stop-and-see than a soak. However, the hot springs are located directly below the unpaved turn-off where you park so it was an easy and beautiful place to stretch our legs! ​

My first time in Denver, CO and I was impressed! The city is clean and quiet. It isn't overrun by homeless as I'm used to living in Los Angeles and we were able to walk around a few neighborhoods very easily. Boulder is my regular Colorado city stop and still my favorite. See Central Westbound road trip for details on Boulder stop.