(nr Monticello UT) Canyonlands National Park – Needles District was about 35 miles from the main highway. But, the road to get there was as fantastic as the park itself. The drive in on UT-211 had some really great scenery and rock formations. The first point of interest was Newspaper Rock; a large panel of […]
(nr Montezuma Creek UT) Hovenweep National Monument was way out into the desert and featured preserved native pueblo ruins atop Cajón Mesa. Most structures were built along the rim of the canyon, and a few in the gorge. I hiked the rim trail that goes around the gorge passing several stone structures. Most were in […]
(Bluff UT) Stopped to see the Bluff Fort historic settlement. Some of it was original, and some recreated. Still, it was interesting to learn how they came and endured. I enjoyed seeing the film and the exhibits at the fort explaining the history. BTW, it was not a fort, as in military; rather, the town […]