We got an early start out of Green River and headed for Goblin Valley State Park and Little Wild Horse slot canyon, about an hour’s drive southwest. The morning was cloudy and cool, which meant a good start for Sarah. On the way, we observed distant areas of rain, which wasn’t much of a problem for our experience at Goblin Valley, but meant that Little Wild Horse Canyon was not an option due to the possibility of flash flooding.
The promise of rain and early hour meant that we had Goblin Valley almost to ourselves. This place was an absolute delight to explore. Photo by Blake.
Sam at Goblin Valley. Photo by Sarah.
Kenny peeking through a hole in the rock. Photo by Blake.
Blake at Goblin Valley. Photo by Sarah.
Goblin Valley was among the most memorable sites we visited on our trip. The images above represent the kind of fantastic rock formation destroyed by Boy Scout “leaders” on October 11. The actions of imbeciles like these are disgusting and selfish. Photos by Blake.
San Rafael Swell near Goblin Valley. Photo by Blake.
Eagle Canyon Rocks, Photo by Blake.
While the rains we saw earlier in the day would have made for a dangerous slot canyon excursion, it made for beautiful views while driving later in the day. The rain became quite heavy as we drove through western Utah. This is Sevier Lake in western Utah, which is intermittently dry. Photo by Blake.
After crossing into Nevada, we had hoped to see some of the bristlecone pines at Great Basin National Park, but were foiled by the weather. So we drove on to Ely, Nevada. Casinos like the one pictured seemed to be the only places open, but we found a very good Mexican restaurant called La Fiesta that happily accommodated Sam’s allergy necessities. It was one of Sam and Kenny’s favorite meals of the entire trip. Photo by Sarah.
I spent the night at that hotel many many years ago :) Great pictures!
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