Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Canyonlands National Park 2011: Island In the Sky District


"All scenic features of this canyon land are on a giant scale, strange and weird". ~ John Wesley Powell
 
The first three photos of this post are of Shafer Road. Drive it if you dare! I did.




 Mesa Arch



Canyonlands National Park is the largest of Utah's national parks: 10 x larger than Bryce, 5 x larger than Arches, and 3 x larger than Zion. It receives the least amount of visitors.



Canyonlands National Park has 30 miles of paved roads, over 100 miles of established trails, and approximately 200 miles of 4-wheel dive roads.




 
above, Upheaval Dome
 









The final scene of Thelma & Louise was filmed just outside Island in the Sky.


Photos taken September 8, 2011
 

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