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Read MoreThere is plenty of scope for further exploration at Colonnade, but with tire issues and threatening skies- we pulled the plug on continuing the hike out to Bowknot Bend. After cautious driving on the 60 km out to pavement, and then into Hanksville- we got the verdict on repairing the damaged tire- not good! A couple hours of research and phone calls coupled with a forecast of rain led to a change in our route, which had been towards Upper Muley Twist. Instead- we would go west through Capitol Reef to Bicknell the following afternoon, for new tires all around.
Moving on- we spent an "exciting" (actually, scary at times) night camped near Spencer Flats, enduring five intense and very close-by lightning and hail storms, before things quietened down in the wee hours and we were able to get some sleep. Daylight brought clearing skies and breakfast in the sun.