Canyons of the Ancients National Monument protects over 8,500 archaeological sites in southwest Colorado.
Hovenweep National Monument, located in southeast Utah and southwest Colorado, protects six different groups of Ancestral Puebloan villages.
Goosenecks State Park is a small park in southeast Utah. It provides views of one of the most incredible river meanders in the world.
Navajo National Monument protects three hidden Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings. It’s located in northern Arizona within Navajo Nation.
Red Cliffs Recreation Area is a desert park located in southwest Utah northeast of St. George.
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 between Kanab and St. George, both in Utah.
Grand Canyon National Park is one of the most incredible places on Earth. Imagine gazing upon a vast canyon that’s up to a mile deep and 18 miles wide.
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is a huge park surrounding Lake Powell. It covers 1,254,429 acres of mostly desert, with roughly ⅔ in Utah and ⅓ in Arizona.
Zion National Park is an oasis in the desert, with spectacular green scenery throughout a deep canyon. It’s located in southern Utah.
Cedar Breaks National Monument protects a spectacular natural amphitheatre near Cedar City, Utah.