Traveling east from Price Utah had me watching the temperatures rise to 90+ degrees. I plotted a way to higher elevation (cooler temperatures) by taking this detour.
As I began driving up I couldn’t help but notice the colorful blooms lining the road.
Instead of focusing on the rock formations, which I’d done on a previous trip when I backpacked into the canyon (blog link), I spent a morning roadside botanizing.
I went to the Visitor’s Center specifically to identify this plant but they weren’t able to help.
Tips:
- You can find dispersed camping on Black Ridge Road.
- Showers and laundray are available in Fruita and Grand Junction at Truck Stop Travel Centers.
Jan's Jaunts and Jabberings 
It’s amazing the number of different flowers you come across. I love the common names which are so much more fun than the scientific names.
I’m with you. It’s way to hard for me to remember common names let alone scientific names, plus when you use those botanists expect you to know how to “key” them and get the species correct.
Those botanists are so demanding aren’t they? 😉
Beautiful photographs!
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