Colorado River Canyon

From Castles to Dinosaurs

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May 23rd 2010
Just north of Moab we turned east on Hwy 128, another designated scenic road. It's a beautiful drive through red rock canyons cut by the force of the Colorado River. The road runs alongside the Colorado River for about 30 miles. Castle Valley was gorgeous, its name an obvious choice; the rock formations look like castles on top of mesas for miles. The closer we got to I-70, the flatter and dri ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more