Red rock country-Sedona is a wonderland of red sandstone formations. Located just below the Mogollon Rim, Sedona is about 30 miles south of Flagstaff and about 100 miles north of Phoenix, Arizona. Continue reading “Red Rock Country-Sedona”
Just south of Utah, the Arizona Strip is home to The Vermillion Cliffs National Monument. The Grand Canyon isolates the Arizona Strip from the rest of Arizona, making it among the most remote and rugged public land in the lower 48 states.
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We have just updated and expanded our post about Capitol Reef National Park. Capitol Reef is one of our favorite parks. It has it all: geology, history, and dramatic landscapes. Continue reading “Capitol Reef National Park — Updated”
We stopped in Monument Valley on our way to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. Although we have never visited, the first expansive views seem so familiar. And, we can thank John Ford and his movies Stagecoach and The Searchers! Continue reading “Monument Valley Memories”
Goblin Valley State Park, located in the San Rafael Desert, is special because of its unusual geologic feature: hundreds of eroded hoodoos formed from Entrada Sandstone. These sandstone hoodoos look alot like Halloween goblins; hence, the park’s name. Continue reading “Goblin Valley State Park”
Located on Navajo land, east of Page, Arizona, just south of Glen Canyon Recreation Area, Lower Antelope Canyon is a winding slot-canyon sculpted by eons of flash floods through petrified sand dunes. Continue reading “Lower Antelope Canyon”
