Moab - Utah is Rich with Beauty

Deadhorse Point State Park in Moab, Utah at sunrise. So many layers of rock to see and feel with your heart.

Moab, Utah Is Rich with History and Beauty

Moab is in eastern Utah, near Arches National Park with its red rock formations. It has a rich history that includes uranium mines, World War II internment camps, being used as a movie set, and rock art created by indigenous people.

We stayed in Thompson Springs which was about 45 minutes away from Moab. Next time, we promised ourselves to stay closer. Driving back and forth got old quickly. We stayed a week at Moab and wished we had two weeks to explore and enjoy it. We enjoyed it so much, that we promised ourselves to come back in the Spring of 2022.

We really enjoyed seeing Balance Rock which you can see Jeff “holding up” in the upper right.

Walking into the Past

Jeff and I biked to an old ghost town from the 1950’s. We saw the remains of buildings and a mine. Moab had a huge population explosion in the 50s, but shrank after the uranium boom (Cold War) ended. But the coolest part was the petroglyphs - old rock art left by Native Americans. It was like stepping back in time. Everywhere we look is amazing!

Some of this Rock Art looks like UFO kind of stuff. Others you can see the animals.

Lots of hunting intel here possibly…?

Mountain Bike Intensive

We did a mountain bike intensive on the world-famous Slickrock Bike Trail in Moab. 

I had to use ALL my courage to face the straight downhill and then straight uphill. It was SO intense! 

I don’t like heights per say and I had just had a nasty wreck 7 weeks previous.

Slick Rock is not for the faint of heart! Now I have bragging rights - 😂

I went on a photo tour from the Tom Till Gallery (Bryan Haile) and realized just before getting the money shot, that my battery was dead because I had left my camera on. I NEVER do that. I was so mad at myself.  

We visited Marlboro Point where they did ads for the infamous Marlboro Man! Good thing I had my trusty iPhone.

Marlboro Point on the left taken with my iPhone and a Juniper tree with a nice twist at Dead Horse Point State Park.

We also biked on Potash Road where it turns to gravel. This is a popular Jeep tour and motorcycles like to adventure on it. It will take you all the way to Canyonlands National Park if you’re able to sustain the 11 miles to get there. It’s bumpy but the scenery is breathtaking. You feel like you’re the only soul around.

Potash Rd is a must-see by Jeep or bike. We were glad we had our E-bikes. Potash road follows along the Colorado River.

I was excited to get to this horse bend in the river. It was also neat to see people kayaking down the Colorado river. We were dusty and dirty but it was all worth it.

We had to visit Arches National Park one more time at sunset.

The image on the left is right after sunset. It almost felt like you were in a whole other world. The image on the right is of a woman who climbed her way up to the arch which was challenging. She felt victorious.

I went with Bryan, my photo tour guide to photograph the Eye of the Whale. On the way out, we stopped to photograph Park Avenue at Arches National Park.