Abajo Peak Monticello UT 1726a

Utah SE

Folder: Other West
Utah Southeast (this set): The term ‘southeast’ isn’t quite accurate for this, but I could not come up with a better label. This is the area east of I-15 and south of I-70, stretching over to the 4-corners region. Though this area often has so many tourists that it can be a bother, it is fairly easy to get away from them and have enough isolation to really appreciate nature/history. The area in…  (read more)
Arches National Park Pine Tree Arch (1722)

Arches National Park Pine Tree Arch (1722)

22 Jan 2015 2 149
Hiking companion, Steve, in Pine Tree Arch. Though there's no snow on the ground right here, there were patches of ice on the trail, it was windy, and temperature was a little below freezing.
Arches National Park Pine Tree Arch (1725)

Arches National Park Pine Tree Arch (1725)

22 Jan 2015 4 175
Pine Tree arch looks thick (see adjacent picture), but from within the arch you see that one of the sides of the arch is quite thin.
Arches National Park Tunnel Arch (1728)

Arches National Park Tunnel Arch (1728)

22 Jan 2015 1 154
Tunnel arch (plus an airplane) in the Devils Garden section of the park.
Arches National Park Tunnel Arch (1730)

Arches National Park Tunnel Arch (1730)

22 Jan 2015 1 155
Per one website, Tunnel arch is actually both of the arches shown here.
Arches National Park Delicate Arch (1731)

Arches National Park Delicate Arch (1731)

22 Jan 2015 162
Climbers at Delicate Arch, from the upper Delicate Arch viewpoint, which is about .5 mile from the arch.
Arches National Park Delicate Arch (1734)

Arches National Park Delicate Arch (1734)

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Climbers at Delicate Arch, from the upper Delicate Arch viewpoint, which is about .5 mile from the arch.
Arches National Park Delicate Arch (1735)

Arches National Park Delicate Arch (1735)

22 Jan 2015 2 2 157
Delicate Arch. It seems to be the most visited site in the park, so I have ignored it. It is unique though, in that it is basically a stand alone arch, not part of other rock formations. The arch is 65 feet tall.
Arches National Park Turret Arch (1739)

Arches National Park Turret Arch (1739)

22 Jan 2015 1 155
Turret Arch in the the Windows Section of the park.
Arches National Park Windows Arch (1741)

Arches National Park Windows Arch (1741)

22 Jan 2015 1 165
I've never understood why the "Windows" are called that, to me they look like eyeglasses on a giant nose.
Arches National Park Turret Arch (1743)

Arches National Park Turret Arch (1743)

22 Jan 2015 2 141
Turret Arch in the the Windows Section of the park.
Arches National Park (1738)

Arches National Park (1738)

22 Jan 2015 5 2 213
La Sal mountains, from Garden of Eden turnoff for the Windows arches. Windows arches are also visible in a larger version of the picture, just to the left of center.
Moab AZ Uranium Building (1754)

Moab AZ Uranium Building (1754)

23 Jan 2015 1 1 250
Uranium Building, an artifact from the days when mining for uranium was a positive growth industry. Moab, in the 1950's, was known as the "Uranium Capital of the World" due to the discovery of large uranium deposits south of town.
Moab, UT petroglyphs (1758)

Moab, UT petroglyphs (1758)

23 Jan 2015 1 215
Friend taking pictures of the petroglyphs on Potash Road outside Moab. Though the petroglyphs look to be very high (about twice the height of my friend), a sign (see nearby picture) noted that the petroglyphs were created at a time when there would have been talus (rock fall) all the way up that area. The talus was cleared for the road. A more detailed photo of the petroglyphs, from an earlier trip is here: Moab Petroglyphs, Potash Rd. 1803a
Moab, UT petroglyphs (1759)

Moab, UT petroglyphs (1759)

23 Jan 2015 1 155
Colorado river on the right, petroglyphs on the left.
Moab, UT petroglyphs (1761)

Moab, UT petroglyphs (1761)

23 Jan 2015 183
Sign describing the petroglyphs along Potash road. When I first saw these petroglyphs a few years ago, there was almost no signage indicating their location or describing them.
Moab UT Potash road (1762)

Moab UT Potash road (1762)

23 Jan 2015 2 154
Colorado river just outside Moab, from Gold Bar Campground and launch site on Potash Road (UT-279)
Thompson Springs, UT DRGW station (1763)

Thompson Springs, UT DRGW station (1763)

23 Jan 2015 4 211
Former DRGW (Denver & Rio Grande Western) station in Thompson Springs, UT. The DRGW tracks were constructed in 1883 and this served as a passenger station for many years including as the AMTRAK station for eastern Utah until 1997. The DRGW is now part of the Union Pacific.
Thompson Springs, UT DRGW station (1764)

Thompson Springs, UT DRGW station (1764)

23 Jan 2015 1 221
Former DRGW (Denver & Rio Grande Western) station in Thompson Springs, UT. The DRGW tracks were constructed in 1883 and this served as a passenger station for many years including as the AMTRAK station for eastern Utah until 1997. The DRGW is now part of the Union Pacific.
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