Finding the Anasazi ruins within Butler Wash can be challenging. Located well outside Blanding Utah, there are no signs even where to park, yet alone where to go along the natural canyon wash. We only found the ancient ruins by taking several side routes which appeared to have […]
Newspaper Rock State Historic Monument is one of the largest collections of Native American petroglyphs anywhere, and also one of the easiest to access. Located just a hundred feet from a parking area in southwest Utah, you should definitely stop by if you are interested in Native American history […]
The Hole N The Rock is a classic roadside attraction: weird, funny, quirky, lots to explore, and it involves a tour that ends in a gift shop with non-essential stuff to buy. Best of all, it is fun.
The Hole N The Rock has a history that goes back to […]
Canyonlands National Park offers a lot: meandering river-etched canyons, arches, trails, panoramic overlooks, history, and geology. It is near Dead Horse State Park and Arches National Park, making for a great extension of a trip encompassing many world class locations. It is an end of the road location […]
Dead Horse State Park does not have nearly the fame of Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park in Utah. Yet, it is sandwiched between the two national parks. It offers views and geology that rivals the others. This state park has a nice in-and-out road with jump-off […]
At the Mill Canyon Fossil and Historical Area Dinosaur Trail, you can walk right up to the footprints of dinosaurs on the ground, uncovered from millennia of deposits to see their true shape, size, and gait. A wide variety of dinosaur species happened to walk across the mud of […]
Arches National Park is a treasure-filled destination for hiking, geological wonder, photography, and gawking. The natural formations of bridges and arches throughout this special part of Utah makes one think about how things work over thousands and millions of years, and how what we see today is different than it […]