Max Bertola's southern Utah |
South Eastern Utah including Monument Valley |
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[Grand Staircase] [Bryce] [No. 89] [Cedar Breaks] [Hwy 12] [Capitol Reef] [Arches-Canyonlands] [Green River] [Price] [Ultimate Tour] Don't miss southeast Utah. This is a fascinating land with its Navajo Indian Nation, Monument Valley and the most complete Anasazi ruins and rock art. When I want to get away, I head to southeastern Utah.
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Entering Southeast Utah from Capitol Reef
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Bicentennial Scenic Byway |
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| The Bicentennial Scenic Byway leads from Hanksville to Blanding. Red rock Canyons and Slick rock make this trip more like a backpack into the wilderness than a road. | ||
Natural Bridges National Monument |
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| Take this hour excursion to the largest natural bridges in the world. The park is located right next to the main road. | ||
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The Blanding excursions
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Edge of the Cedars Museum |
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| Base your Anasazi exploration around this excellent Museum in Blanding. | ||
Cedar Mesa Pottery |
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| A Pottery factory opens its doors for visitors. | ||
Four Ruins Road |
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| These four interpreted ruins are a short drive out of Blanding. | ||
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The Hovenweep - Four Corners Area
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Hovenweep |
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| Hovenweep - Quiet, lonely and almost sacred in its spirit. | ||
Adakai Pottery |
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| A Navajo Family pottery shop on the Reservation | ||
Four Corners Monument |
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| Its not just the four states coming together, its a place to meet the Navajo on their own ground. | ||
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Monument Valley and Area
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Sand Island Rock Art Site |
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| Nearly 100 yards of rock art, including 5 Kokopelli figures. | ||
The Power Drive |
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| Just before Mexican Hat go up and down the Moki Dugway, visit Muley Point and then stop at the rim of the Goosenecks of the San Juan. I call it the Powerdrive. | ||
Monument Valley |
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| Welcome to the home of the Navajo, nowhere in southern Utah will you get a better chance to meet this funloving people. | ||
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From Blanding to Moab
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Newspaper Rock State Park |
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| A few miles off the main road, this panel represents over a thousand years of people travelling through the area. | ||
The Needles Overlook |
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| Up the road and out to the canyons edge. Witness the work of the Colorado and Green Rivers. | ||
Needles Section of Canyonlands |
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| A great place to camp and hike, it takes a while to get to, but if you have the time you will enjoy the quiet. | ||
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