DRIVE (Day 10 - part 1)

The beautiful scenery of Utah

Salt Wash area

Ghost Rock area

Temple Mountain area

Approaching the San Rafael Swell

The San Rafael Swell is a 75-mile-long and 40-mile-wide wall of sandstone, limestone and shale.

1) Just the wooden frame .... 2) Being filled in with dirt

Along the highway were all these strange wooden walls. It wasn't until we finally saw one being filled up with dirt that we realized these were wildlife escape ramps. The ramp is a vertical wall on the wilderness (non-highway) side. If an elk or deer accidentally gets stuck on the highway, it can run up the ramp and jump off the backside to safety.

3) A newly completed ramp .... 4) A well-used older ramp

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