Poison Spider dinosaur trackway Poison Spider dinosaur trackway has some of the best dinosaur tracks we've ever seen. As a bonus, there are beautiful, mostly undisturbed petroglyphs along the route there. As you approach Moab from the north, you'll find a road that goes out to Potash just outside of town…
We saw a lot of petroglyphs on our trip to Moab. Several panels can be seen by traveling Kane Creek Boulevard on the east side of the Colorado River. (Take Kane Road right from Moab's main street-- it's between McDonalds and Burger King. Bear left at the Y.) After about 3…
The Scott M Matheson Preserve Scott M Matheson Preserve is run by the Nature Conservancy. It is located on the outskirts of Moab and is a nice morning stop. A boardwalk winds around the preserve, leading to several viewpoints. We saw some interesting birds along the way. We counted about ten…
Canyonlands National Park is one of 5 National Parks located in Utah, and the only one we hadn't been to multiple times. The park is divided into three sections. Island in the Sky is the most popular and it is located on the north end. The Needles district is located on…
Dead Horse Point State Park is located in southeastern Utah between Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park. The park gets its name from an incident long ago when wild horses roamed this part of Utah. In those days, wranglers would use the lay of the land to trap wild mustangs…
An Allosaurus track If you find yourself near Moab, try checking out a dinosaur trackway. There are some pretty good dinosaur trails we found here: Copper Ridge, Mill Canyon, and Poison Spider. The Copper Ridge Dinosaur trackway is located 23 miles north of Moab. If you're heading south from I-70, pass…