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Mt.
Nebo Scenic Area
Utah and Juab Counties, Utah
Jim Drysdale, Dugway, UT
Spent a beautiful Sunday afternoon driving and hiking up along the Mt Nebo Scenic Loop. Nebo, 11,877 ft., stands as the tallest mountain in the Wasatch. The loop runs along the back side (eastern side) of Nebo - going from Payson to Nephi - and then closes off along the I-15 corridor.
As one can see, this is primetime for fall foliage viewing.
I was also enjoying our brand new Subaru Forrester as it effortlessly cruised up the steep grades. Had the Robert Earl Keen CD cranked up, windows down… It's been over 13 years since we've had a new vehicle, so it feels pretty good to be cruising around in something new.
Here's a little fun geology. These two shots are of an outcropped area of conglomerate showing a Bryce NP-like example of erosional forces - right there in the Wasatch - though on a much smaller scale. Also, one such cosmic question to ponder… Does the Wasatch represent the end of the Rockies or the beginning of the Great Basin, or somewhere in between? Or does anybody care…?
These views are from a spectacular overlook directly to the east of Nebo. From this vantage the mountain is very much in your face and only separated by a huge valley that drops a couple thousand feet into the foreground.
Finally, this view shows Nebo's less spectacular (but impressive nonetheless) western slope, taken from the town of Mona. I am sure that the resident population of roosters get more than enough time to sleep-in in this little town.
Better check out the fall colors soon because in a few weeks it'll all be gone. Have fun but watch out for the gapers up there.
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