An Unexpected Gem

Heading north out of Jacob Lake we went into Utah.  We had a quick overnight at Little Cottonwood Campground in the Fishlake National Forest, 6 miles outside of Beaver Utah.  It turned out to be a very quiet place, not very many people, a multitude of different types of trees and the Beaver River running right through the campground which was very nice.  There was even a concrete path down to the river for people to fish. Flush toilets, sink and water spigots for drinking water.  A little hotter here that we would like, but hopefully we will get to the cool weather soon enough.

We took a walk from the campground out to the main road and as soon as Tim said “this road is NOT cycling friendly” (no shoulder at all) a road cyclist went by, full kit and all!

We have not had a real shower since we left the apartment 3 days ago.  Coming off a backing trip in Grand Canyon with my friend and her daughter, not showering for a couple days is nothing new to me, freshening up with wipes and soap and water to get by.  If you are asking “what about the tiny shower in the van”, the answer to that is the bathroom in the van is acting as storage area at the moment so we are not ready to try that out yet.  We have too much stuff and still need to thin things out and get organized.  So the time has come to try out a pay shower at a truck stop.  We went to a Sinclair in Beaver, $8 and we can go in together, so really $4 each, no time limit, they give you towels and wash clothes, what a deal!  You get your own private room with shower, sink and toilet. It was great to get some high pressure hot water!