The main attraction at Pipe Spring National Monument is Winsor Castle. It was meant to protect Mormon ranchers from the Federal Governmet and raids by the Navajo.
Pipe Spring National Monument is a fortified ranch and natural spring in the desert in northern Arizona. It’s surrounded by the Kaibab Paiute Indian Reservation and the nearest city is Fredonia. We visited on our way from Kanab to St. George, both in Utah.
While the striking natural scenery at Capitol Reef National Park is the main draw, the Fruita Historic District adds an intriguing human element.
Natural Bridges National Monument, located in southeast Utah, was the state’s very first national monument. It was established in 1908 by Theodore Roosevelt.
Newspaper Rock State Historic Monument is a rock panel with one of the largest known collections of petroglyphs in the United States. It’s located along UT 211, which is the road leading to the Needles district of Canyonlands National Park. The rock is part of the cliffs along Indian Creek Canyon.
Cave Spring Trail was one of my favorite trails in Canyonlands National Park. It’s located in the Needles district and is a relatively easy 0.6 mile loop.
UT 211 is a Utah state highway that leads to the Needles district of Canyonlands National Park. It’s the only paved road through the park and ends in the park as well. There are a few overlooks along the road as well as several trailheads.
Baker, Nevada, is the gateway to Great Basin National Park. This blink-and-you’ll-miss-it town with a population of about 70 doesn’t offer much outside of the park, but there is one site of importance.
While Martin stayed back in Salt Lake City to catch up on some work, Gönül and I headed north of the city for the day. Our first stop was in Ogden for a quick look around.
The This Is the Place Monument marks the approximate spot where Brigham Young ended the long journey west for the Vanguard Company. He was thought to have said “This is the right place. Drive on.”