We finished! Yesterday at about 8 AM, we finished our last 3 miles into Weeping Wall, the Eastern terminus of the Hayduke Trail. It was not a very exciting finish. There was a bathroom at the end though, a treat for us on this trail. Both of us had wore out shoes and feet. We were planning to hike a couple day hikes, but opted out when we took the bus to the visitor center and sat for nearly an hour. Instead we went right to Springdale, a quick walk from the park. We found a cafe and ate celebratory breakfast burritos. Good way to end!
Then we started thumbing to St. George. Not 3 minutes after we began hitching, we had a ride. A man named Rich who is the Vice President of a group called Friends of the Escalante. He works to get federal land protected. It was nice talking with him, and he was happy to hear a bit about our hike. He was also headed right to St George, perfect!
Driving into St George was overwhelming. A lot going on! We quickly found a hotel, and began lounging. We enjoyed a lot of food. My favorite was eating watermelon by the pool under some palm trees. So relaxing!
We are headed home today. The little Mazda rental car is getting a workout while we travel 800 miles today. Its weird driving after 7 weeks not driving. I am tired, ready to be home. Not ready to be done hiking the Hayduke. This trail is the one I would do again, if I was given the chance to do it.
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