Imagine a situation when you are happy to drive within the speed limit, no not because there is a lot of traffic or cops, but when the limit itself is 80mph, why do you need to speed? That's the case with Utah highways; you hardly see any traffic on both the I-15 and I-70 stretches on the way to and from Utah’s majestic canyons. The state is so huge with a population of just over 2 million; and this shows on the long, straight stretches of interstates and other highways. It reminded me of what Brian used to tell about the American West and the distances. It's been more than a month but the majestic images of the canyons, the meandering river in the deep gorge, and, yes, the intense heat vividly linger in the minds. First part of June is generally a good time to visit Utah canyons with temperatures in the range of 30-32C (86-90F); however when we visited the canyons, a heat dome engulfed the entire Southwest US and temperatures ranged from 38-42C (100-107F) for the first half