Typical of retreating escarpments on the Colorado Plateau, the Book Cliffs are a prominent feature that runs 250 miles from Palisade, Colorado to Helper, Utah. These photos were taken north of Fruita, Colorado. The first image was shot using...
I've been through Hanksville and beyond many times, most recently two years ago to observe the total eclipse from near the entrance to Capitol Reef NP. There's captivating desert or mountain scenery nearby in every direction from my home.
Yes! Amazing rock art and history! A little further SW Nine Mile Canyon has some fantastic art as well. I grew up on my Dad's 40 acre allotment from the Ute Tribe (he was enrolled), near the Uintah River west of Vernal. We had one panel of...