Explore the journey — one trail, museum, meal, and memory at a time.
Lone Rock to Gooseneck State Park Utah
I woke alone near Lone Rock in Glen Canyon and drove a looping route through Arizona to reach southern Utah. Along the way were unexpected stops: Glen Canyon Dam, the Navajo Nation’s solar fields near Kayenta, Monument Valley, Forrest Gump Point, and Mexican Hat. The day ended at Goosenecks State Park, camped on the rim above the San Juan River, surrounded by silence and fading light.
Hurricane, Utah to Lone Rock
I left Hurricane after Christmas, trading uncertain ski conditions for a drive across southern Utah and northern Arizona. The route climbed onto the Kaibab Plateau, dropped into Lee’s Ferry, crossed the Colorado River, passed the Vermilion Cliffs, and ended at Lone Rock, where the exposed shoreline made the absence of Lake Powell impossible to ignore.