Canyonlands National Park, UT

Today was cloudy and because of that, a good bit cooler. We could appreciate the cooler weather, but the lack of bright sun has left our photos of today a little washed out. Sorry.

We headed out to Canyonlands National Park with the guidance of the Garmin GPS. It took us for a nice ride along the Colorado River. Canyonlands NP covers the area where the Colorado and Green Rivers merge prior to flowing through the Grand Canyon. As majestic as the Grand Canyon is, this area is awesome as well.

Thank you Mr. Garmin.

 The GPS took us on a pretty route that required a 4X4 to complete. We had to turn back and head back to the main highway where the GPS finally decided on the correct path to the National Park via pavement.

 

Don't tell OSHA there are no guard rails. Just past the bush in the center foreground is a 1200' drop.

One of the interesting geological features was the “Upheaval Dome”, a large crater whose origins are a bit of a mystery. Some experts think it is a collapsed salt dome where the crusty layer of rock above a salt deposit collapsed when the salt was washed away by ground water. Other experts think that a meteorite impact caused the crater. Either way, it is an impressive crater and an awesome hike to see.