On the road again

Where to start ? Friday morning (30) I checked out from being an employee and went to look for my mail package. By 4pm I had the verdict, no mail envelope today. A very frustrating afternoon
...... I headed south past Willow Flats, the autumn colors were beautiful, and continued to Jackson Hole for groceries. South of Jackson Hwy 191 goes thru Hoback Canyon, a steep walled canyon with a few sporadic bushes holding the talus in place. Golden Aspens splashed the upper mountainsides with bright colors, contrasting with dark conifers. Two wildfires were burning along 191: one seemed to be in the southwest corner of the park and the other was beyond Bondurant. It was getting dark quickly so I spent the night near Pinedale, WY.
Sunday morning I backtracked a little to join Hwy 189 South. The grassy plains seemed dry and held few trees. Pronghorn antelope bounded across the fields. Ravens and Black-billed Magpies foraged on several dead animals along the highway edges. Cottonwoods grew in roadside ditches and along Green River. An interesting historic sign gave details of the Green River Rendezvous. From 1826 - 1840 beaver trappers would meet each summer to sell the beaver pelts, and celebrate the summer season.
I drove on thru Kemmerer and had lunch in Evanston. The landscape was so dry. Three cowboys chased after their cattle in brown grass fields.
Leaving the interstate behind, I turned south on Hwy 150 toward Wasatch National Forest. Mirror Lake Scenic Byway is a beautiful road thru the forest. Aspens were again glowing golden against the Spruce and Firs. Small alpine lakes were pretty. The Uinta Mountains Wilderness Area looked like a wonderful place for hiking. High point along the byway was over 10,500 ft.
Wasatch NF is heavily used by the residents of the cities around Great Salt Lake. The entrance fee (Adventure Pass) is $ 7.00 for 1 - 3 days. Campgrounds are $ 18.00 per night. A thunderstorm was forming over the Uintas, and rain sprinkled me while I was hiking near Mirror Lake. I continued on, leaving the NF, and the high country.
.......I passed thru Provo quickly and turned east on Hwy 6, Provo Canyon was beautiful. 10 - 15 miles down Hwy 6 I found a small road with a parking space at the end. Junipers and Rabbitbrush decorated hillsides. Good enough for tonight.
......Sunday morning greeted me with a strong breeze blowing up the canyon. Small towns of Helper and Price had a history of mining and railroads. The landscape from Price to Green River was dry, naked earth with an occasional clump of dry grass. Grey-brown soil had eroded into arroyos by now dried creeks. From Hwy 70 I turned south on 24 to Goblin Valley State Park.
Pink canyons, red and white striped walls of sandstone, and brick-red short, rounded formations are all part of the scene at Goblin Valley. The goblins are fun-sized, and seem more friendly than the tall hoodoos at other locations. I did a wonderful hike in the slot canyon, Little Wild Horse Canyon.
Photos from Grand Tetons Park, Willow Flats and a deer at Spaulding Bay.