Today was our last day of being tourists! Yay! It's been great, but we're tired and we want to go home!
We spent all day in Canyonlands National Park. The weather was beautiful.
Our first stop was at a place going into the park where two formations have been named Merrimac and Monitor after two ironclad warships from the Civil War. One was Southern and one Union and they clashed. Eventually they both ended up at the bottom of the sea, but these two rock formations have memorialized them forever!
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| Merrimac and Monitor |
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| Shafer Canyon Overlook |
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| Green River Overlook |
Our next stop was at an interesting place called Aztec Butte. Along the path we re-stacked some toppled cairns. When we got to the butte I couldn't have made it up or down without some help from Eldon and some friendly fellow hikers. But it was worth it to see a granary the ancient Indians had made.
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| Rebuilding a cairn |
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| The Indian granary |
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| View from Aztec Butte |
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| Buck Canyon Overlook |
The farthest point of the main part of the park was Grand View Point Overlook.
Farewell to the canyonlands. I don't think we'll ever be back. The wonders of God's creations have inspired awe. This was a good time of year to come before it gets hot and too full of tourists! Plus it was a good way to celebrate our upcoming 50th anniversary.
6 comments:
You missed a spot. "Little" Grand Canyon and Nine Mile Canyon near Price. :)
Actually, it was amazing, you visited more than I bet tourististas (as in fashionistas) ever have in one swoop!
Love the crow picture (for one).
Crazy pretty country.
I think we need a slide show at the next family reunion.
Glad your trip went so well.
Love the view down to the green river. But much of that is pretty bare. Can you settle an argument- is that frost/snow on that first picture after Shafer?
It is not snow or frost. It's just white rock.
Sounds you have had an excellent trip!
Velvet
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