The Painted Desert and Petrified Forest National Park

During our stay in Holbrook, Arizona we visited Petrified Forest National Park and The Painted Desert.

Views of the Painted Desert.

The Painted Desert Inn National Historic Landmark was constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corp.

Painted glass ceiling tiles in the inn.

Petroglyphs viewed at Newspaper Rock.

Agate Bridge

Fossilized tree trunks viewed at Rainbow Forest Museum.

Old Faithful, almost 10 feet across it's base.

Canyon de Chelly National Monument

Halfway between Blanding, Utah and Holbrook, Arizona, we park our RV to tour the south rim of Canyon De Chelly.  Canyon De Chelly National Monument was established in 1931 to preserve a record of human history that has existed here for nearly 5,000 years. The Navajo Indians continue to live on this 84,000 acre reservation today.

Tunnel Overlook

White House Overlook

Junction Overlook

Face Rock Overlook

Spider Rock

Natural Bridges National Monument

Traveling from Halls Crossing to Blanding, Utah we pass by Natural Bridges National Monument. Although we have visited in the past, we pay one last visit to view three natural bridges that became the foundation of Utah's first national park in 1908.

Sipapu Bridge is 220 feet high and spans 268 feet.

Kachina Bridge is 210 feet high and spans 204 feet.

Owachomo Bridge is 106 feet high and spans 180 feet.

Lake Powell, Utah

Highway 95's scenic drive along our way to Lake Powell.

We are curious to see the Utah side of Lake Powell, and decide to camp in Halls Crossing, part of the Glen Canyon Recreation Area.

Just the smallest view of Lake Powell from our campground. Lake Powell is a reservoir on the Colorado River, that straddles the border between Utah and Arizona. Currently larger than Lake Mead, this beautiful lake has a shore line of 1,900 miles.

Feeling small as we search for Lost Eden Canyon.

Is that a buoy I see?

Yes!!

Press play for video of Lost Eden Canyon

Lost Eden Canyon

Goblin Valley State Park, Utah

Temple Mountain viewed from Goblin Valley.

Slot canyon, hiking Little Wild Horse Canyon.

Hiking through Goblin Valley State Park (also known as Mushroom Valley) is surreal!

The goblins are made of Entrada sandstone and show evidence of having been near an ancient sea.

Rare sighting of wildlife in the valley.

The Three Sisters, or one might call them Sharril, Jeanne, and Joyce and little brother Scott.