We where staying in Moab, Utah and decided to drive to Natural Bridges. It was 119 miles one way……it was worth the drive. We took the girls with us because we knew we would be gone to long to leave them home. Since we had the girls with us we couldn’t hike the trails to the bridges but we could see them from the overlook areas where dogs could go. They do have a beautiful primitive campground in the park. We stopped and had a nice snack in the campgrounds before leaving. While sitting there having a snack, I could image all the stars you would see if you camped there…..you never know…maybe on another trip There are three bridges in the park and it is just beautiful.
Natural Bridges
Natural Bridges National Monument
Sipapu Bridge
Horse Collar Ruin Overlook
Love the texture and color of these canyon walls. If you took the hiking trail you would find Puebloan ruins.
Kachina Bridge
This bridge is difficult to see in the photo…it is in the shadows, but is back behind the trees in the canyon.
The girls – We are trying to get them to sit…but people are coming up the trail
Owachomo Bridge
How Bridges and Arches differ – Natural bridges are formed by the erosive action of moving water. Arches are formed by frost action and seeping moisture, which also enlarge natural bridges once stream erosion forms them.
So on our way out of the park there is this house on a corner…you just have to love the slide from the second story deck…had to take a photo…
Unique way to get down from the second story.
Canyonlands National Park
We stopped at Canyonlands National Park on the way back to Moab. Canyonlands is divided into several sections and we visited “The Needles” area. Our next trip back to Moab, we will visit the “Island in the Sky” and hopefully “The Maze”. There is so much to see here. As you are traveling into the Canyonlands, you can stop and read the news at the Newspaper Rock Archaeological Site….it is really cool to see all the petroglyphs on the wall.
Newspaper Rock
Newspaper Rock
Newspaper Rock
Newspaper Rock
It is amazing to think how long the drawings have been on the wall….totally cool.
Canyonlands
The Needles
There are hiking trails and campgrounds in this park too….this was all in a single long drive day. The girls and Kelly were ready to get back to camp. I think we drove over 350 miles in one day. We saw a lot of magnificent rocks and canyons and valleys. I never grow tired of looking at the natural beauty that surrounds us.
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