Chicago Trip, Day 10, Scenic Highway 12, Devil's Garden, Anasazi State Park, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument

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May 8th 2023

Published: May 20th 2023

Jamie and Laura

Another fantastic day! Devil's Garden was amazing, and the Grand Staircase is just that, grand. It's really fun to look out over the landscape and see the steps of the geologic staircase.

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Today started with a 12 mile drive down a dirt road

Today started with a 12 mile drive down a dirt road

Today started with a 12 mile drive down a dirt road

To Devil's Garden

To Devil's Garden

To Devil's Garden

in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.

in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.

in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.

We met more than our fair share of lizards.

We met more than our fair share of lizards.

We met more than our fair share of lizards.

Jamie has started to tease me about all my lizard pictures.

Jamie has started to tease me about all my lizard pictures.

Jamie has started to tease me about all my lizard pictures.

But what am I supposed to do when the lizard is just sitting there, asking to be photographed?

But what am I supposed to do when the lizard is just sitting there, asking to be photographed?

But what am I supposed to do when the lizard is just sitting there, asking to be photographed?

Some of the rocks had really weird twisty bits.

Some of the rocks had really weird twisty bits.

Some of the rocks had really weird twisty bits.

And this rock is just plain wrong. See that boulder that is ABOVE the rocks of its same type? My theory is that a group of frat boys decided to prank a geologist by lifting that boulder up above its strata.

And this rock is just plain wrong. See that boulder that is ABOVE the rocks of its same type? My theory is that a group of frat boys decided to prank a geologist by lifting that boulder up above its strata.

And this rock is just plain wrong. See that boulder that is ABOVE the rocks of its same type? My theory is that a group of frat boys decided to prank a geologist by lifting that boulder up above its strata.

We hiked around quite a bit

We hiked around quite a bit

We hiked around quite a bit

and saw two arches

and saw two arches

and saw two arches

You can look through this one to see one of the steps of the Grand Staircase.

You can look through this one to see one of the steps of the Grand Staircase.

You can look through this one to see one of the steps of the Grand Staircase.

These formations are really fun to clamber around on

These formations are really fun to clamber around on

These formations are really fun to clamber around on

searching for lizards to photograph

searching for lizards to photograph

searching for lizards to photograph

and just looking with awe at the rocks

and just looking with awe at the rocks

and just looking with awe at the rocks

and thinking about how they were formed.

and thinking about how they were formed.

and thinking about how they were formed.

If you look closely you can see a little speck on the trail that is Jamie!

If you look closely you can see a little speck on the trail that is Jamie!

If you look closely you can see a little speck on the trail that is Jamie!

As we were leaving Devil's Garden I saw this beautiful little House Finch.

As we were leaving Devil's Garden I saw this beautiful little House Finch.

As we were leaving Devil's Garden I saw this beautiful little House Finch.

The entire landscape in Grand Staircase-Escalante is fascinating.

The entire landscape in Grand Staircase-Escalante is fascinating.

The entire landscape in Grand Staircase-Escalante is fascinating.

and there is always another breathtaking view right around the corner.

and there is always another breathtaking view right around the corner.

and there is always another breathtaking view right around the corner.

We stopped at a viewpoint to admire the landscape

We stopped at a viewpoint to admire the landscape

We stopped at a viewpoint to admire the landscape

which is ever-changing

which is ever-changing

which is ever-changing

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