We fueled up the Jeep at the Adel general store and slowly worked our way towards the Black Rock Desert.  Route 34 was the most direct main route, although it is still only a gravel road.  Should have bought the Cherokee a set of mudflaps for this trip! Maybe next time! 😉

So I think I made myself pretty clear when I said that Jason and I don’t plan anything… (much to the annoyance of our friends, but that’s a different matter entirely!) Our tentative “plan” asitwere was to head south to the Black Rock Desert because there are some trails there that Jason wanted to drive. Good enough reason for me. I’m just here to take photos and pick up rocks. However, we didn’t make it to the Black Rock desert today… we pulled off the side of the road to check out a sign when we realized it was the entrance to the Sheldon Antelope Refuge.  We spent some time in the Hart Mountain Antelope Refuge a few years ago and loved it, so we took a side tour up to Shelton to see what was up there.  Why not? We have no plans and nowhere to be! Might even see some antelope while we’re at it! 😉