We woke up to a very cold morning – in the 30s but no
snow. That’s a plus!
We headed south through Blanding and Bluff.
This photo is Twin Rocks in Bluff - they look like they're kissing.
From there we drove through Valley of the Gods. These are only a few photos of the rock
formations along the 17 miles route. The Navajo believed these monoliths were warriors frozen in stone who could be appealed to for protection.
From there we drove up (and then back down) The Moki Dugway. A dugway is a road going through a high land
that was dug out to provide passage. This
was built in the 1950s to haul uranium from the top of the Mesa to Mexican Hat. It was a 3 mile cliff drive up and back - 1200 feet elevation change. I took a video on the way up (which I will put on youtube
later) and then took pictures on the way back down. I am getting better at not freaking out on
cliffs – still not enjoying it though.
From
there we visited Goosenecks State Park. The
San Juan River flows 1000 feet below.
On the drive out the hills were so amazing - love the zig-zag of color.
On to the town of Mexican Hat – named for the rock formation
nearby.
Our next stop was a drive down Butler Wash to Wolfman Ruins. It started as a nice hike on the top of a
mesa to a cliff overlook to the ruins.
Nestled in the crack you see above are the following:
Then, in order to see the petroglyphs, you have to hike down hugging the side of the cliff. Not my
favorite thing to do, but I do love those petroglyphs.
The petroglyphs are in the dark spot in the middle of the photo - hang on and I'll zoom in for you.
And now for the nature shot of the day - this guy was about 4 inches long. Creepy!!
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