Goblin Valley State Park.
It is a unique area that has lots of places to hike.
This overview picture is taken from the Curtis Bench Trail.
Goblin Valley is about a mile across and two miles long.
mushroom shaped hoodoos.
I don't know if it was the heat in the high 90's
but we could see a dog in this formation.
After seeing the two skulls, we decided it might be a sign
to turn around and head back.
to turn around and head back.
We made these reservations months ago and didn't
remember there isn't electricity!
Thankfully we had a nice shaded picnic area where
we could catch a breeze.
remember there isn't electricity!
Thankfully we had a nice shaded picnic area where
we could catch a breeze.
Our visitor doesn't look happy. Maybe it needs a manicure.
Three sisters formation.
On Saturday they had two telescopes set up for viewing
planets, double stars, and a nebula galaxy.
This area is a certified dark sky area and it was the
Perseid Meteor shower the weekend we were here.
As you can see there isn't anything around for miles
and no lights. A perfect location to see "shooting stars"
or meteor showers.
Perseid Meteor shower the weekend we were here.
As you can see there isn't anything around for miles
and no lights. A perfect location to see "shooting stars"
or meteor showers.
We sat up two nights watching the show and
the Milky Way was the best we have ever seen!
It went from horizon to horizon.
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