Canyonlands National Park

Green River Canyon
Colorado River Canyon

Shafer Trail Road
4x4 Road in the Canyon

Yesterday we drove to Canyonlands National Park whose geology was created by the Green and Colorado Rivers which have their confluence in the park. This area was explored by John Wesley Powell who started his trip through the canyons on the Green River in Wyoming. The rivers divide the park into three separate areas The Needles, The Maze and Island in the Sky, the only part we visited. In this section you drive across the Colorado Plateau and look down into canyons ranging from 1000 to 2000 feet deep. There are many miles of hiking trails and 100's of miles of dirt roads that are old uranium mining roads that are open to 4x4s. One of the dirt roads leads to Thelma and Louise Point where the final scene of the movie was shot. In The Maze section there are no paved roads. This is the fifth national park we have toured in Utah. Each one has a very distinct geology and they are all beautiful. We both agree "Utah Rocks" are wonderful and if you ever get a chance, it is a great place to visit.