utah state parks
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Goblins and goblettes – Goblin Valley State Park, Utah
We pulled into the mostly empty parking lot around 8:30am and stepped out into the chilly November air to take in the view. On the way to the overlook, we stopped to read a sign. “Like nowhere else,” it read. I looked up at the bizarre landscape in front of me. Back down at the… Continue reading
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Land of the sleeping rainbow – Escalante Petrified Forest State Park, Utah
After two wonderful days of hoodoos, we departed Bryce Canyon and began the 90 minute drive to our hotel in the small town of Escalante. I’d planned some extra time for the drive knowing that we’d be following Highway 12, which is a scenic byway. We would also be driving past three state parks, though… Continue reading
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Above – Dead Horse Point State Park, Utah
Since we’d had so much fun in southern Utah before, we decided to head back to the area the following summer. My mom had visited Arches National Park many years ago, but none of us had ever been to Canyonlands or Mesa Verde. So we pulled out a map and plotted out our journey! It… Continue reading