This national park is only 25 miles from Arches but what a difference. Some people even prefer this one to the Grand Canyon so we had to go and see it to see what all the fuss was about
First hike was to another arch – Mesa Arch. Seems odd after spending time in a park full of arches but the views through this one were a little different
The main part of the park focuses on the canyons.
About 1200 ft drop to the upper level and then another 1000 ft drop down to the bottom where the mighty Colorado river continues to cut deeper and deeper.
Final hike in Canyonlands was to a Upheaval Dome which is a bit of a mystery how it was created. The geologies have 2 theories – a meteorite impact or a slow moving salt dome. Only a short hike gets you to the first viewpoint where you can see the white salt tilted in the crater
We stayed the evening for sunset which is supposed to be the best time of day to see the park. Looking south with the colours changing and snow capped mountains in the background
Sun just going down behind canyon at the Green River Overlook
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