Lake Powell in January

It's cold and frozen and deserted!

  Throwing rocks, trying to make a hole

                                       We brought Subway for lunch since there is nowhere to get food. This is the viewpoint above Hite marina

  Here is a gorgeous rest stop on the road to Lake Powell

        

Gotta throw rocks!

  A houseboat rental place

We had never really been to Lake Powell,even though it is quite close to us. Scott wanted to plan a trip down there to check it out. We were hoping to make a loop, riding the ferry and seeing both sides of the lake. However, the ferry is closed in the winter, we found out as we turned off the main road. so we went to plan B and just stayed on the Hite side.  It was a pretty drive as always, if you think rocks are pretty (which we do). We went down to the lake to throw in rocks and found super thick ice. We did finally make a hole. The lake was big and beautiful and silent.we stopped at an overlook and ate lunch while trying to keep the kiddos away from the edge.  We drove over to Bullfrog marina and there was warmer weather and open water. We walked around, stopped at one beach but it was muddy, so we went to the boat ramp which was better. the girls found a bunch of "seashells" and had fun picking a bag full. We also looked at some house boats and just hung out.  Afterwards, we headed back and stopped at the cool rest stop. It had a beautiful little trail and stream. Unfortunately I left the girls' coats in a pile right by the door, so we didn't stay too long in the shadowy canyon. It looks like a great place to hike someday, though.(and of course, throw rocks in the water) So that was a good day trip. The girls liked the lake and are pretty good little travellers, so we had fun. Next time we will go in the summer, I am sure it is a completely different place.