Fiery Furnace
Day 16 – Monday
We took it easy in the morning because we’d previously
signed up for the Fiery Furnace hike. The
only way to complete this hike is to obtain a permit or join a ranger-led
group. The provided literature stated,
“During these physically demanding hikes, you will walk and climb on irregular
and broken sandstone, along narrow ledges above drop-offs, and in loose
sand. There are gaps you must jump
across and narrow places that you must squeeze into. We do not allow children under 5.” We expected some serious heat and rock
climbing. So the girls went swimming in their sweet new goggles from the Texaco (also pictured) and
Jason for a quick jog / work stuff.
At 4PM we met our ranger at the Fiery Furnace car park and
were relieved to see a few other children.
We headed out into the maze-like conditions and soon enough we heard
thunder. As a group, we agreed to keep
going. Then the rain came and soon we
were standing in 6 inches of water.
The
kids climbed on everything and did awesome, even though we were completely
soaked through. Being that close to the
terrain makes you feel insignificant.
The sheer size and solitude inside the furnace is magical. The girls earned their Jr. Ranger badges;
that makes four.
We found a food cart compound in Moab and had tacos,
hamburgers, and a tasty waffle/ ice cream/ berry treat for dinner.
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