Wyoming
YELLOWSTONE National Park
Grand Prismatic Spring
Lower Yellowstone Falls. 308′ high. Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River.
Old Faithful Geyser
Devil’s Tower, Wyoming rises 1,267 feet (386 m) above the Belle Fourche River. It is the world’s largest example of columnar jointing. An easy 1 1/2 hr walk around the base.
Square Top, Wind River Range, Wyoming (11,695′, 3565m) is the most recognizable and photographed peak in the Wind River Range. In the foreground are the Green River and upper Green River Lakes. It was a huge hike to climb Square Top in one day. We came home in pitch blackness – with no headlights.
MESA VERDE National Park, Colorado: Cliff Palace Ruins, Long House, Spruce Tree House, Balcony House, Square Tower House, Spring House (special 100th-anniversary hike). Many day hikes to spectacular Anasazi ruins. Because of its higher elevation, Cedar Mesa was the last of the Colorado Plateau to be abandoned by the Anasazi in about 1350 AD.
Cliff Palace
Spruce House
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Delicate Arch. A popular place for sunset.
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CANYONLANDS NP
Island in the Sky: White Rim Road Drive, Upheaval Dome and Canyon Grand View Point, Musselman Arch Mesa Arch
Green River Overlook from Island in the Sky
CANYONLANDS NP – The Maze District: South Fork, Shot and Water Canyons, Sweet Alice Canyon, Surprise Valley, Confluence Overlook.
My first trip involved a 1 km low-range 4WD drive around Teakettle Rock. We spent 4 days hiking in the Maze (Pictograph Fork, Confluence Overlook, Chocolate Drops), my favourite part of Canyonlands. My second trip was on the Green River Trip. We had day hikes up Shot Canyon and down Water Canyon and Sweet Alice Canyon from Spanish Bottom. Jasper Canyon is only one of two canyons in the entire Colorado Plateau that never had cattle. It is pristine and part of the Maze.
Pictograph Fork (Harvest Scene)
Chocolate Drops
CANYONLANDS NP – Horseshoe Canyon – The Great Gallery
CANYONLANDS NP – Needles District. Chesler Park and the Joint x 3, Druid Arch, Confluence Overlook (there are confluence overlooks in each of the three districts of Canyonlands NP), Newspaper Rock, Cave Springs Loop Trail, Scenic Loop Trail, Lost Canyon/Squaw Canyon loop. Virginia Park is one of two canyons that never saw cattle. It is pristine and is difficult to find and access. NP keeps it off-limits.
Chesler Park and the Joint
Druid Arch
Salt Creek Canyon. Angel Arch and the All-American Man
Corona & Bow Tie Arches. A favourite day hike near Moab.
CAPITAL REEF National Park: Hickman Bridge, Frying Pan Trail, Fremont River Trail, Rim Overlook/Navajo Knobs x2, Chimney Rock Loop Trail, Cohab Canyon, Capitol Gorge to the Tanks (Pioneer Register).
BRYCE CANYON NP: Fairyland Tr., Fairyland Point to Bryce Point, Queens
Garden T, Peekaboo Loop T, Navajo Loop Trail, Wall Street.
ZION NP: Emerald Pools T, Scout Lookout and Angels Landing, Weeping Rock to Hidden Canyon, Observation Point, Narrows: North Fork of Virgin River (Chamberlain Ranch to Temple of Sinawava backpack)x2, Subway (Kolob Terrace to the Subway), West Rim T (Lava Point to Angels Landing), La Verkin Creek and Bear Trap Canyon, middle fork Taylor Creek and Double Arch Alcove, Kolob Arch