Canyonlands National Park is divided into three sections by the confluence of the Colorado and Green Rivers. The northern section, called Island in the Sky, is about 30 miles north of Moab. Deadhorse State Park is on the same mesa and overlooks a lot of the national park.
These shots were taken from the statepark. Where you approach Arches park from the bottom of the valley, here you are driving on a relatively flat road until you are looking over the edge of a 250-300 foot cliff and across the valleys at neighboring mesas.
The same thing happens in Canyonlands Park. Once you conquer your stomach butterflies from looking down, all you can do is give voice to your awe. We've said that we need to record both of us saying "WOW!!!" so we can press a button when needed.These shots only hint at the depth of the canyons.
We took this back road in the Jeep - not a terribly rough one, but with some tight turns and ups & downs. The last two shots are from the end of that road.
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