Located just outside of Moab, Utah, it’s surprising that more people don’t know about Hidden Valley. If this scenic desert meadow was inside of one of the national parks in that area—Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park, or even Canyon…
Broken Bow Arch Hidden Deep in an Escalante Canyon
In a former post, I mentioned that Corona Arch was a cross between Delicate Arch in Arches National Park and Broken Bow Arch in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. Well, here I’ll tell you how to see Broken Bow Arch for…
Moab’s Undiscovered Arch: Corona Arch
Most people who’ve been to Moab have been to Arches National Park, or have at least heard of it. Many more across the globe have seen pictures of the park’s famed Delicate Arch. However, few have seen, or even heard…
Amazing Golden Cathedral in a Neon Canyon
Slot canyons are slot canyons, especially if they aren’t very narrow, but two very special “slot” canyons in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument are found in the Egypt section of the park. Fence Canyon is a very typical Escalante canyon, with…
Fisher Towers: “Towers Loom Into The Sky…”
Fisher Towers is a small BLM-managed park just outside of Moab, UT. The main attraction is the thin, red, sandstone “towers” that stand away from a cliff edge. There is a trail that takes you up among the towers, and…
Canyon Rims: Better than Island in the Sky
Canyon Rims Recreation Area is a fairly small, fairly undeveloped park that overlooks Canyonlands National Park. It can be compared to Dead Horse State Park and Island in the Sky (Canyonlands National Park), but this is better than either one,…