10/22/13: CanyonlandsNational Park - Needles District
Canyonlands National Park is divided into three land districts; Needles, Island in the Sky and the Maze. There is no road connecting all three districts. In fact, the only way to get to the Maze is to go on the river or hiking. Needles is further south, and we decided we'd do that one first.
Canyonlands National Park is divided into three land districts; Needles, Island in the Sky and the Maze. There is no road connecting all three districts. In fact, the only way to get to the Maze is to go on the river or hiking. Needles is further south, and we decided we'd do that one first.
Jeep turned over 54,000 miles
The business behind the Hole in the Rock started out as a 5,000 square foot home. In 12 years the owner excavated 50,000 cubic feet of sandstone from the rock. There is now a store, exotic petting zoo and house tours. (above and below pics)
Newspaper Rock petroglyph area
The different rock formations below
Granaries that were used for storing food.
Yup, some pretty big rocks
Long ways down
The Potholes on Pothole Point Trail below
Gentleman painting the Needles above
We decided to go a little ways south through a National Forest, and then come back up to Moab
We were higher in altitude and colder.
Bears and avalanches, great - and there is camping somewhere around here.
Alpaca farm above
Wilson Arch, right off the highway
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