June 4, 2026 (Thu.) – Utah Bound!

Today was another travel day, and we were headed for Deer Creek State Park in Wallsburg, Utah (near Provo). It was shaping up to be a long haul—317 miles and about 6–7 hours, depending on how many times we got distracted by snacks and scenery.

Lynn was up at 0500, and it was already 73°. With Mesquite aiming for a toasty 107°, an early start wasn’t optional—it was survival. Kirk rolled out at 0730, and we were on the road by 0830. Packing up was easy since we barely unpacked during our one‑night stay.

The drive itself was smooth and uneventful. Even though we’ve driven through the Virgin River Gorge countless times on trips to and from Idaho, Lynn still loves it—it remains one of her favorite stretches of road.

We made our first stop around 11:30 a.m. at the Lunt Park North Rest Area in Paragonah, UT. Quick break, though the restrooms left a lot to be desired (and several doors didn’t lock). We also spotted a Class C towing both a Jeep and a Razor, which made us do a double take. Ambitious setup.

Next stop was Fillmore, UT for fuel and a much‑needed Celsius. Lynn was amused by a “Driver Kiosk” inside the TA Travel Center—complete with a document scanner and printer. The bathrooms there were impressively clean, a stark contrast to the previous stop. Later, we had a brief moment of panic approaching a tunnel on Highway 189 with no posted height signs, but it turned out to be plenty tall. The rest of the drive was easy and beautiful, though not particularly eventful.

We arrived at Deer Creek State Park (Main Entrance) around 3:15 p.m. The campground is gorgeous, with sweeping views of Deer Creek Reservoir. We were assigned site #29 in the Chokecherry loop, which had a nice water view, though we noticed some pull‑through sites with even better ones—site #34 is the winner for next time. The only downside: it was a 30‑amp site instead of 50‑amp. With temps in the mid‑80s, it wasn’t terrible, but it meant we could only run one A/C. We tried running two and immediately tripped the breaker. The sites themselves are a bit narrow, but with the covered table and firepit we didn’t need to set out any of our own gear.

Dinner was at 5 p.m. at The Lakehouse on Deer Creek. It was decent, nothing remarkable. We chose to sit inside rather than on the lakeside patio since it was still pretty warm. Upon returning to our site after dinner, we found a hand-written note (clearly written by a child) offering childcare for just $5! It gave us a good laugh.

Around 8:30 p.m., we headed out for a walk. With plenty of daylight left, we found a trail down to the water. It was a cool path but steeper than expected, with big steps that made the climb back up a bit of a workout.

By 9 p.m., we were settled outside in the warm evening air, watching the sunset and unwinding after a long day on the road. After two days and two different campsites, we’re quickly reminding ourselves to double‑check that the site fits our rig and that it’s a 50‑amp spot before we roll in!

Side note: When the blog resumed, the hosting site apparently decided to change all the photo‑sizing rules on us. We used to be able to drag and drop full‑resolution photos without a second thought, but now everything has to be resized to fit their new parameters. So, every photo gets an extra step—into the free resizing software it goes. Hopefully the images don’t lose too much quality, but it definitely adds time to getting posts ready. Thankfully, FastStone Photo Resizer does batch compressing pretty quickly, though it took a while to decode all the settings. It’s like learning a whole new language just to upload pictures. Ugh.

Weather – (Wallsburg, UT) – High 84*, Low 50*. Slightly breezy and low humidity.

Traffic – None.

Food – The Lakehouse. Decent.

Notable – Deer Creek State Park, The Lakehouse.