Spending my birthday in Moab ended up being a very good idea. I flew into Salt Lake City and had reservations for an SUV. Unfortunately, they didn’t have any and gave us a Dodge Journey. That car would end up causing us issues, leaving us to rent a jeep that was souped up. It took almost a full day of vacation to get a rental car swapped out.
Canyonlands National Park
In the meantime, we experienced some pretty epic views in Moab. Canyonlands is still my favorite of the Utah National Parks.
We went on Potash road with JR. This is still one of my favorite drives in the entire country. It’s well worth renting a bigger vehicle or a Jeep to go down it. The views are amazing, especially as ascending the canyon. Thunderstorms developed one of the nights, and we sat on the edge of the canyon watching lightning.
Arches National Park
While we had the jeep, we drove to Tower Arch. Definitely a beautiful arch and worth renting to re-visit.
This was my second trip to Moab, my first one being earlier in the year. JR had also been to Arches and Canyonlands, but the others were first timers.
The hidden gem is the Needles district of Canyonlands National Park. It’s about an hour to an hour and a half down the road, but provides some excellent views. Nobody else wanted to go, so I went by myself.
Jughandle Arch
Long Canyon
Neat Rock Formation
JR Holding on for dear life
Long CanyonMoab, UT
Moab Utah
Looking back through Long Canyon
The road went under this rockJR's Xterra barely had clearance
Tower ArchArches National Park
Tower ArchArches National Park
Canyonlands
Shafer Canyon RoadCanyonlands National Park
Mesa ArchMesa Arch in Canyonlands National Park
Grand View PointCanyonlands National Park
North Window ArchArches National Park
Turret ArchArches National Park
South Window ArchArches National Park
Windows Arches
Delicate Arch from a distance
Thunderhead RockNot sure what it's actually called but it looks like a storm anvil
Wooden Shoe ArchNeedles area of Canyonlands National Park
Canyonlands National ParkNeedles District
Big Spring Canyon OverlookCanyonlands National Park Needles District
Canyonlands National Park Needles District
Canyonlands National Park Needles District
Down the roadCanyonlands National Park Needles District
Six Shooter Peaks
Along Utah 211Outside of Canyonlands National Park
Milky Way over ArchesBalanced Rock in Arches National Park
Milky Way over Balanced RockMilky Way over the Balanced Rock in Arches National Park, Moab Utah
Milky Way Balanced RockMilky Way over Balanced Rock, Arches National Park
Balanced RockMilky Way over Balanced Rock, Arches National Park
Ben Holcomb is a Storm Chaser that lives in Oklahoma. He has observed over 200 tornadoes since 2007 and has appeared on most news networks. Ben loves to travel and has been to all 50 states and 19 countries.