Everyone I know that has been to Moab, Utah has loved it, has wanted to stay longer, has come back twice etc. For this reason, we stayed 10 days instead of only 3 of 4. It was a priority destination on our trip west. We knew it would be great here, and it was!
Here are a few of our favorite pictures from Arches and the Desert!
Delicate arch - symbol of the State of Utah and the 2002 Salt Lake Winter Olympics:
A slot canyon near sandstone arch - the cool temperatures and soft sand were a respite from hiking in the desert heat.
Skyline arch:
The landscape arch, as seen on the back of those fancy rental RVs:
Canyonlands National Park: No Guardrails, No crowds. It's like you went to the Grand Canyon and it just so happened that no one else was visiting.
We were at the bottom of a canyon, taking pictures of the rock formations, the cacti, and the gooseneck bend of the Colorado River. All by ourselves. Completely unexpected. A highlight of our time in Utah. Mind the drive though - the Schafer trail is not for the faint of heart.
Canyonlands:
I love this picture of Twylla with the flowering cactus on Mother's Day.
Double Arch:
The spectacles (North and South Windows):
Grand Mesa Arch In Canyonlands Park:
Not too many of our selfies actually work out. This one did though:
One day left in Utah. I intend to go for one long last mountain bike ride:
Looks amazing! Now I want to go here even more!
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