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Goosenecks and “Otherworldly” Vistas

April 9, 2009 by Shelli

We departed Four Corners and headed toward southeastern Utah. Our next destination was a place called Goosenecks State Park.

Not again. How many more miles?
Not again. How many more miles?

I had seen images of the area while researching content for the new sites we’re developing that promote Zion National Park, and Grand Canyon National Park. It wasn’t far out of the way and would link Four Corners and Monument Valley for us before we’d head toward our main destination, the Grand Canyon.

After winding through some desolate but interesting country, we came to the end of the road, where an overlook was situated along with a couple of picnic tables and some short railings.

We parked and headed to see why the road ended so abruptly. The sight was stunning. There in front of us the San Juan River carves its way around two big interesting “knobs”. It is a striking sight because it’s so unusual and it’s all natural. We enjoyed it all to ourselves as we had a picnic at the table overlooking it.

Here are a couple of video clips. The first is the typical roadtrip video… kids bored in back seat, driver chewing sunflower seeds, good music and “open road” in all directions. The second shows the spectacular Goosenecks formation.

Next up was Monument Valley. We wanted to see what all the fuss is about. Monument Valley has been described as one of the most unique scenic drives in all of America. It’s often referred to as “otherworldly.”
Monument Valley has been described as "otherworldly."

It was recommended we drive it southbound to see the iconic, famous view of the scenic drive en route to Kayenta, UT. This made sense for us given we were coming from Goosenecks State Park and headed to the Grand Canyon.

Filed Under: Family, Travel & Tourism Tagged With: goosenecks state park, monument valley, road trip, san juan river, scenery, scenic drive, sightseeing, utah travel, vacation

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Hi. My name is Shelli Johnson. I live on the frontier in Lander, Wyoming. I’m a wife, a mother, an entrepreneur, certified life/leadership coach, wellness coach, keynote presenter and inspired speaker, leadership development facilitator, personal development strategist, writer and adventure guide. This blog mostly includes stories about adventures and travel, but other passions are reading/books, technology, fitness, nutrition, and national parks, so you’ll find a wide range of articles here. I am founder of Yellowstone Journal and YellowstonePark.com, and NationalParkTrips.com, which was my first business. My current company, Epic Life Inc., is in its 7th year, and going gangbusters. If you’re interested in learning more about my current work, I hope you’ll jump over there and learn more about that. I have a more personal blog, more directly related to life and living and leadership, at YourEpicLife.com/blog. I’d love it if you’d also check out that collection of my writings. Thank you for stopping by! Finally, if you’d like to connect with me directly, please email me if you’d like to connect.

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