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Canyonlands National Park

Canyonlands National Park preserves nearly 338,000 acres and comprises 4 districts. Entry to the park is $30 for 7 days, free with an...

Monitor & Merrimac

From Goblin Valley, we headed to Canyonlands. En route, you can see Monitor & Merrimac Buttes. These buttes are 600 feet above the...

Boondocking Near Goblin Valley

Goblin Valley has a campground that can be reserved up to 16 weeks in advance. Needless to say, there were no sites available since we...

Goblin Valley

From the parking lot, you can walk down the path to explore Goblin Valley. There are 3 different valleys, aptly named Goblin Valley 1, 2...

Carmel Canyon Trail

After visiting Goblin's Lair & Goblinette's Lair, we returned on the trail to connect with the Carmel Canyon Trail. Trail Details: Ease:...

Goblin Valley State Park

From our boondocking site, it was 1 hour to Goblin Valley State Park. The drive on Hwy 24 was beautiful. Entry to Goblin Valley State...

Boondocking in Capitol Reef

Capitol Reef has camping sites at Fruita. There are 71 spaces with picnic tables, fire grates, restrooms, water and a RV dump station....

Grand Wash Trail

After Hickman Bridge, we continued on Hwy 24 to the Grand Wash Trail. There's parking at the trailhead but no toilet. Trail Details: Easy...

Hickman Bridge

We stopped at Hickman Bridge to do a hike. There is a parking lot at the trailhead, as well as toilets. Trail Details: Moderate Distance:...

The Scenic Drive in Capitol Reef

After getting our pies at the Gifford House, we took the Scenic Drive south to Capitol Gorge. The main road is paved. The paved road ends...

Capitol Reef National Park

Next stop was Capitol Reef National Park. It became a national monument in 1937 and a national park in 1971. In addition to unique...

Long Canyon Slot

The Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument Visitor Center was across the street from the Escalante Cabins & RV Park. We stopped...

Escalante Cabins & RV Park

After the Scenic Southern Drive, we decided to leave Bryce National Park and head into Escalante. We were lucky to find a spot to spend...

Scenic Southern Drive

Drive the main road for 18 miles (35 minutes) all the way to the end at Rainbow Point. On the way back, stop at the viewpoints. It'll...

Thor's Hammer

After Reaching Sunset Point, follow the signs to Thor's Hammer. This is the signature hoodoo featured on posters of Bryce Canyon. You can...

Wall Street

After seeing Two Bridges, retrace your steps and follow the signs to Wall Street. You'll think you're there when you see large walls but...

Two Bridges

After finishing the Peekaboo Loop, we connected with the Navajo Loop Trail. Trail Details: Ease: moderate Distance: 1.3 mi Elevation...

Peekaboo Loop

From the Queen's Garden Trail, we connected with the Peekaboo Loop. Trail Details: Ease: strenuous Distance: 3 mi Elevation gain: 1571...

Queen's Garden Trail

The next morning, we drove to Sunrise Point to catch the sunrise and hike the Queen's Garden Trail. Parking is limited at Sunrise Point...

Fairyland Trail

From our campsite, we were able to walk to the Rim Trail to connect with the Fairyland Loop Trail. Trail Details: Moderate Distance: 8.8...

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