Close to Moab is the Arches National Park. As I also wanted to drive to Mesa Verde National park later today, I made this one mostly a driving trip.
Some clouds today but still nice weather.
Very scenic drive.
Moab
Moab is a small town a bit further up north in Utah. Not as small as Monticello and not as big as Durango. After my Dead Horse point hike I set up camp here.
The Moab RV & Glamping resort ( they also offer tipis and cabins) is south of Moab. I chose this one because most campgrounds tend to be right on the highway and this one is not.
Dead Horse Point
Not an appealing name for a place. But it was much better than it sounds.
Dead Horse Point gets its name from a grim 19th‑century cowboy legend:
Cowboys used the narrow peninsula as a natural corral for wild mustangs. They would drive the horses across the 30‑yard‑wide “neck,” block it off with brush, and sort the herd. According to the story, one group of horses was accidentally left behind on the point — a place with no water. The animals died of thirst while looking down 2,000 feet at the Colorado River below, unable to reach it.
It’s not a place to be left at without water. You can see water, but can’t reach it. Although you can drive up to the furthest viewpoint, I decided to hike from the visitor center.
Pictures hardly ever do justice to the vast views 
Zoomed in 2x
zoomed in 3x
maximum zoom. The water is green. 
The hike was scenic but easy; mostly flat. I bet it looks even nice in spring when the ice melts into the Colorado river. 250 million years ago this area was flat. The water flowing from the Colorado river eroded this 2000ft (700m) deep canyon.
Monticello
After my natural bridges hike I opted for a higher ground camp site, as they cool down nicely around this time of year.
So Monticello it is for tonight
What I like about this place is that it has both restaurants and grocery stores at walking distance.
Natural Bridges Utah
This national park has 3 natural bridges, the highest concentration of natural bridges in the US. As I told the park ranger about my America the beautiful pass purchase, he stated he wished some of that extra money would actually go to national parks. Then adding that he’d better steer the conversation back to the park itself, as he could (even as a volunteer) get fired for making comments that would be considered political.
I decided to hike down two of them
Valley of the Gods
If you know me a little you know I’m not a religious man. But the drive up this mountain was fun.
Video will be added later
Mexican Hat
Why? Just look at the picture
In the mornings it’s cool enough to drive with the top down.
There’s camping with a view, and then there’s this one
Let me introduce you to Goosenecks state park Utah.
I’m standing right next to my mustang, and will actually camp here tonight.
Watch the video below
Bluff
One of the best pioneer exhibitions I’ve seen and I’m not bluffing; it’s Bluff
First was welcomed and had a private showing of a movie of how the pioneers made it here.
Then there is the outdoors exhibition that has some original chinked log cabins and materials they used at the time.
Inside the tipi it looks like this
The one above is how the Navajo’s built their home.
And to finish it all off they serve the best Huckleberry/ Vanilla ice cream for just 2.50
Very nice place to stop at.
I’m in all states
Well, actually, I’m in 4 states; Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Utah. This is the only place in the US where 4 states meet.
it’s a native American run venue, noteworthy only because it is where 4 states meet.
I did a run around it and posted it on Strava 😊