Chicago Trip, Day 06, Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park, Big Water Visitor Center, Glen Canyon Dam, Vermillion Cliffs, Blanche Russell

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May 4th 2023

Published: May 14th 2023

Jamie and Laura

We had a very full day today. We have been having long and busy days, but it is worth it to see all the sights we hoped to see. It's great to be here in the spring, when we are able to see so many flowers in bloom.

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We started our morning with a beautiful drive

We started our morning with a beautiful drive

We started our morning with a beautiful drive

on our way to Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park

on our way to Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park

on our way to Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park

It was quite windy and the sand was blowing around.

It was quite windy and the sand was blowing around.

It was quite windy and the sand was blowing around.

There were interesting plants, which made interesting patterns in the sand.

There were interesting plants, which made interesting patterns in the sand.

There were interesting plants, which made interesting patterns in the sand.

Our drive out showed more sand dunes outside of the park.

Our drive out showed more sand dunes outside of the park.

Our drive out showed more sand dunes outside of the park.

It made for really beautiful scenery.

It made for really beautiful scenery.

It made for really beautiful scenery.

On the next leg of our journey we saw fields solid with orange globemallow

On the next leg of our journey we saw fields solid with orange globemallow

On the next leg of our journey we saw fields solid with orange globemallow

as well as intriguing landscapes.

as well as intriguing landscapes.

as well as intriguing landscapes.

Lake Meade is so low that there is a landbridge cutting off boating traffic in this area!

Lake Meade is so low that there is a landbridge cutting off boating traffic in this area!

Lake Meade is so low that there is a landbridge cutting off boating traffic in this area!

They had an information board up to answer all of our questions about how low the water level is.

They had an information board up to answer all of our questions about how low the water level is.

They had an information board up to answer all of our questions about how low the water level is.

And here is the Glen Canyon Dam itself!

And here is the Glen Canyon Dam itself!

And here is the Glen Canyon Dam itself!

There is a pedestrian walkway along the bridge.

There is a pedestrian walkway along the bridge.

There is a pedestrian walkway along the bridge.

When we crossed the Colorado River there was a great viewpoint where we stopped.

When we crossed the Colorado River there was a great viewpoint where we stopped.

When we crossed the Colorado River there was a great viewpoint where we stopped.

We were really high above the river

We were really high above the river

We were really high above the river

and the view was gorgeous.

and the view was gorgeous.

and the view was gorgeous.

We have started to see a lot of blooming yucca.

We have started to see a lot of blooming yucca.

We have started to see a lot of blooming yucca.

This butte looked to me like a castle.

This butte looked to me like a castle.

This butte looked to me like a castle.

Our next stop was the Navajo Bridge.

Our next stop was the Navajo Bridge.

Our next stop was the Navajo Bridge.

It has a matching pedestrian bridge and vehicle traffic bridge.

It has a matching pedestrian bridge and vehicle traffic bridge.

It has a matching pedestrian bridge and vehicle traffic bridge.

From there we went on to Lees Ferry,

From there we went on to Lees Ferry,

From there we went on to Lees Ferry,

Where we watched some rafters prepare for their trip.

Where we watched some rafters prepare for their trip.

Where we watched some rafters prepare for their trip.

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