Tag: desert hikes
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Dead Horse Point State Park {Utah}
Now don’t let the name of this state park deter you from visiting. This state park is full of geological wonder that will make the discomfort at the name be well worth enduring. This park offers some incredible views of the Colorado River snaking its way through the thousands of layers of rock with distant…
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Lost Dutchman State Park {Arizona}
On our last day in Arizona, in between wedding festivities, we decided to make a drive down to see the Lost Dutchman State Park. This park is about a 40 minute drive from Phoenix and is absolutely worth the effort to go and see it. This state park is named after a legendary gold mine…
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Arches National Park {Utah}
When people think of Utah, their first thought is of Delicate Arch in Arches National Park. This iconic arch is the largest standing arch in the world. The inner part of the arch reaches 46 feet high and 32 feet wide. You cannot see Delicate Arch from the main road through the park, you have…
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Casibari Rock Formation {Aruba}
The place in Aruba that surprised me the most was the Casibari Rock Formation. I had always pictured Aruba to be nothing but white sand beaches so when we pulled up this popular spot and saw cacti and rocks and a desert feel, I was thrown off because it was not what I expected at…
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Capitol Reef National Park {Utah}
Utah is home to the high five of national parks and Capitol Reef is probably the lesser known of the five. The landscape is striking and the red rocks set against the river is mesmerizing. It is also home to some of the state’s best preserved hieroglyphics from ancient cultures that called this area home.…
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Zion National Park {Utah}
With the holidays here I”m feeling more homesick than ever. As much as I have enjoyed the new adventures that Florida has given us, I still have days when I want to be back in the mountains with family and friends. While a lot of Utah gets snow this time of year, in the southern…
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Bryce Canyon National Park {Utah}
I just moved to Florida a few weeks ago, and while I”m loving the new places I”m seeing and things I’m experiencing, I can’t help feel a little homesick for my home state of Utah. Today is one of those days that all I want to do is put on my hiking shoes and get…