sign: approaching Blue mesa

The Two RV Gypsies: Full-Time RVers
explored the BLUE MESA Trail
at Petrified Forest National Park

September 4, 2012
sign: The changing world

Below: Views from Blue Mesa overlook and above the Blue Mesa trail.
panorama from the Blue Mesa Overlook
view from the Blue Mesa Overlook at the Petrified Forest
Karen Duquette at the Blue Mesa Overlook
panorama from the Blue Mesa Overlook
petrified logs in the hills at Blue Mesa Overlook
petrified logs in the hills at Blue Mesa Overlook
petrified logs in the hills at Blue Mesa Overlook
petrified logs in the hills at Blue Mesa Overlook
petrified logs in the hills at Blue Mesa Overlook
petrified logs in the hills at Blue Mesa Overlook
panorama from the Blue Mesa Overlook
view from the Blue Mesa Overlook at the Petrified Forest

Below: Looking North from the Blue Mesa overlook
Looking North from the Blue Mesa overlook
Looking North from the Blue Mesa overlook

Below: Looking down onto the actual trail from the Blue Mesa overlook
Looking down onto the actual trail from the Blue Mesa overlook
Looking down onto the actual trail from the Blue Mesa overlook
view from the Blue Mesa Overlook at the Petrified Forest
view from the Blue Mesa Overlook at the Petrified Forest

Below; The trailhead started up on the windy mesa, but below the rim, the air was calm and warm. In contrast, up on the mesa, the wind was fierce. The trail descended 100 feet below the rim, and was a little steep, but was easily managed by the two RV Gypsies. Oddly enough, not very many people venture down into Blue Mesa, so if you like solitude you will find it on this trail. Most people opt to view the Blue Mesa from the overlook.

The two RV Gypsies stayed at the top of the Blue Mesa this year, 2012, but in 1987, they ventured onto the trail itself (see photos at bottom of this page for that Flashback).
the bridge at Blue Mesa

Below: Looking down from Blue Mesa Overlook
Looking down from Blue Mesa Overlook
Looking down from Blue Mesa Overlook
Looking down from Blue Mesa Overlook
Looking down from Blue Mesa Overlook

Below: Some of the colorful rocks really stood-out even though they were far below.
colorful rocks

Below: Cone-shaped hills banded in a variety of colors and intricately eroded into unique patterns.
cone-shaped hills at Blue Mesa
hoodoos
cone-shaped hills at Blue Mesa
cone-shaped hills at Blue Mesa
cone-shapped hills at the Blue Mesa Overlook
Lee Duquette at Blue Mesa Overlook
cone-shapped hills at Blue Mesa
neat framing
view from the Blue Mesa Overlook at the Petrified Forest
view from the Blue Mesa Overlook at the Petrified Forest
petrified logs in the hills at Blue Mesa Overlook
cone-shaped hill
Blue Mesa

Below: It got very windy, so Karen Duquette had to take off her hat so she would not lose the hat.
wind made Karen remove her hat
the two RV Gypsies at Blue Mesa
Karen Duquette caught in the wind on Blue Mesa Overlook
Karen Duquette caught in the wind on Blue Mesa Overlook

laughing buddyBelow: The wind grew stronger, and blew Karen Duquette's hair in her face constantly.
Karen Duquette caught in the wind on Blue Mesa Overlook
Karen Duquette caught in the wind on Blue Mesa Overlook

Below: Lee Duquette's hair did not look so great either.
the two RV Gypsies at Blue Mesa
Lee's wind-blown hair

Below: Petrified Logs at Blue Mesa in the Petrified Forest
Petrified Logs at Blue Mesa in the Petrified Forest
Petrified Logs at Blue Mesa in the Petrified Forest
Petrified Logs at Blue Mesa in the Petrified Forest
Petrified Logs at Blue Mesa in the Petrified Forest
 

FLASHBACK TO 1987 - Lee Duquette on the Blue Mesa trail
Lee Duquette on the Blue Mesa trail 1987
Lee Duquette on the Blue Mesa trail 1987

FLASHBACK TO 1987 - Karen Duquette
FLASHBACK TO 1987 - Karen Duquette
Lee & Karen Duquette 1987
look below

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