Paria Movie Town, Escalante – Grand Staircase Natl. Monument
The Vermilion Cliffs made the perfect setting for old westerns, and the movie town at Paria gives you the chance…
Grosvenor Arch, Escalante – Grand Staircase Natl. Monument
Just a few miles south of Kodachrome Basin, then a mile off the main dirt road, you'll find Grosvenor Arch. …
Cottonwood Canyon Road, Escalante – Grand Staircase Natl. Monument
Leaving Kodachrome Basin, I decided to take on a small adventure. There are only a few roads that cut across…
Kodachrome Basin State Park, Utah
It's hard to imagine a more colorful desert landscape than what you'll find in Kodachrome Basin State Park. The hills…
A Drive Down Utah’s Beautiful Highway 12
I was completely unprepared for the scenic journey that awaited me on UT 12. Most of my pre-vacation research focused…
Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
Utah Route 24 takes you directly through the Waterpocket Fold, much of which falls within the boundaries of Capitol Reef…
Utah’s Scenic Highway 95 to Hite Marina
Continuing west on 95, you'll drive for miles alongside White Canyon. The road is straight, while the canyon winds. I've…
Kachina & Owachomo Bridges, Natural Bridges National Monument
Second stop: Kachina Bridge. There's another long trail which leads down to the bottom of the canyon, but I chose…
Natural Bridges National Monument: Sipapu Bridge
After visiting Arches National Park, you've probably seen your share of arches. Well, this is something different. Natural bridges span…
Butler Wash Ruins, and the scenic start to Utah 95
As soon as I turned onto UT 95, I turned off it again, onto a side road that promised a…