Blogs from Dead Horse Point State Park, Utah, United States, North America

The West and East Rim walk offers stunning views above the Colorado River. According to legend, the point was once used as a corral for wild mustang roaming the mesa. Cowboys rounded up these horse, herded them across the narrow neck of land and onto the point. The neck, which is only 30m wide, was then fences off with branches and brush, creating a natural corral surrounded by precipitous cliffs.Cowboys then chose the horse they wanted and for reasons unknown left the other horses corralled on the water-less point where they died of thirst within sight of the Colorado river 2000 feet below.... read more

Last time I was here I didn't get to Dead Horse Point so it was a "must do" this time. So following in the footsteps of Thelma and Louise ... Their last scene as they go over the Canyon was filmed here...but we had no intentions of following them that far ? So it is as all our days have been absolutely mind blowing as we drive on the tops of the Mesas and then reach overlooks to see canyons stretching far into the distance with glimpses of the Green Rover or the Colorado River below. And how we marvelled at the steep steep gravel tracks/ roads which went down into the canyons ... Would need a land rover or jeep for them and perhaps a nice cowboy to drive us in case we had any ... read more

Day One Dead Horse Point of 18th and 19th DON'T MISS THREE PAGES OF PICTURES..CLICK TO ENLARGE AND PLAY SLIDESHOW We left pretty late today for Dead Horse Point in Moab, Utah – 9a.m. But not a long drive today. In the RV Park before we left, we saw an RV with a Georgia tag! Imagine. Entered Mexican Hat, a little town on the way – see the pic. Crossed theSan Juan River, wow, full of water. Highest elevation today is 7100’. More new topography: Valley of the Gods, Devil’s Canyon – lots of interesting images. Beautiful green covered mountains – we see the La Sal Mountains (12,000ft) and what looks like a wee bit of snow near the top. 4 fenced in areas of llamas right along the highway. Flashing sign ahead – ... read more

The photo workshop ends with a mid-day visit to Dead Horse Point State Park near Canyonlands. The peninsula of land overlooks the Colorado River some 2,000 feet below. The river twists and turns among outlines of dirt roads that trace their way across the desert. A legend says that the point was used as a natural corral for wild horses. The cowboys picked the best ones then left the other horses to die of thirst. Is the story true? Who knows. We watch the dust from the 4-wheel drives traveling through the landscape. Alan asks, “Would you like to try that road on another visit to Moab?” “Of course,” I say, “I’ll just keep my eyes closed on the way out as I point to the steep climb the road makes up the plateau.” Of course ... read more

Von Cortez (Colorado) machen wir uns auf nach Moab (Arizona), wo wir 3 Tage verbringen. Die Hauptattraktion in dieser Gegend sind der Canyonlands National Park und der Arches National Park. In den Suedteil des Canyonlands National Park fuhren wir gestern, heute besuchen wir den Nordteil. Die gewaltige Canyon-Landschaft hier ist nicht leicht zu beschreiben, weshalb wir Major Powell zitieren, der vor rund 130 Jahren als erster den Colorado mit dem Boot bezwang: "Eine grossartige Welt breitet sich vor uns aus. Unten ist die Schlucht, durch die der Colorade fliesst. Wir koennen seinen Kurs meilenweit verfolgen und manchmal auch das Wasser selbst sehen. Aus dem Nordwesten kommt der Green River in einer schmalen, gewundenen Schlucht, aus dem Nordosten der Grand ... Wohin wir auch schauen, nichts als Felswildnis, tiefe Schluchten, in denen sich die Fluesse unter Klippen ... read more