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Tag Archives: Scenic Drives
Five Places to Visit Instead of Canyonlands During the Government Shutdown
The partial government shutdown may have spoiled a few plans to visit Canyonlands National Park, but Utah’s Canyon Country has plenty of other awe-inspiring sites to make sure your trip isn’t ruined. While the gates remain open unlike during the … Continue reading
Posted in Bears Ears National Monument, Dog-friendly, Events, Monument Valley, National Monuments, National Parks, National Parks & Monuments, Navajo Tribal Parks, Rock Art, Scenic Drives, Things to do for FREE!, Things to do with kids, Travel, Utah
Tagged Bears Ears National Monument, Canyonlands National Park, Cedar Mesa, Dog-friendly, Events, Hwy 95, Indian Creek, Indian Creek Unit, Monument Valley, National Monuments, National Parks, Needles District, Newspaper Rock, Rock Art, Scenic Drives, Shash Jaa Unit, Things to do for FREE!, Things to do with kids, Utah
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Things to See & Do in San Juan County, Utah During the Government Shutdown
Unfortunately, our National Parks and Monuments are currently closed due to the government shutdown. Our toll-free information line has been ringing off the hook for the past day and a half with calls from visitors who are about to head … Continue reading
Posted in Dog-friendly, Off the Beaten Path, Travel
Tagged Blanding, Bluff, Bluff Fort, Cedar Mesa, Day Hikes, Dog-friendly, Edge of the Cedars, Galleries, Goosenecks State Park, Hiking, Hwy 211, Hwy 95, Indian Creek, Monticello, Monument Valley, Newspaper Rock, Off the Beaten Path, Rock Art, Ruins, San Juan River, Scenic Drives, State Parks, Things to do for FREE!, Things to do with kids, Tours, Travel, Utah
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Needles Overlook
When I started working at the Welcome Center in Monticello, it quickly became very apparent that people are often confused about the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park, and the Needles Overlook. People would often talk about them interchangeably as … Continue reading
Moki Dugway
When I worked at the Southeast Utah Welcome Center in Monticello, I would often have couples come in and say, ‘We just drove up from Monument Valley, WHAT was that road we just drove on?!’ Driving on the Moki Dugway … Continue reading
Posted in Dog-friendly, Off the Beaten Path, Scenic Drives, Social Distancing-friendly, Things to do for FREE!, Travel, Utah
Tagged Dog-friendly, Goosenecks State Park, Hwy 95, Moki Dugway, National Monuments, Off the Beaten Path, Ruins, San Juan River, Scenic Drives, Social Distancing-friendly, Things to do for FREE!, Travel, Utah
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House on Fire Ruin – South Fork of Mule Canyon
After moving to Monticello, the first hike on Cedar Mesa that my husband and I went on was to House on Fire Ruin. House on Fire is located in the South Fork of Mule Canyon, and is a well known … Continue reading
Posted in Cedar Mesa, Dog-friendly, Hiking, Off the Beaten Path, Ruins, Things to do with kids, Travel, Utah
Tagged Cedar Mesa, Day Hikes, Dog-friendly, Hiking, Hwy 95, Off the Beaten Path, Rock Art, Ruins, Scenic Drives, Things to do with kids, Travel, Utah
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