San Juan Archives

Rainbow Bridge National Monument

Rainbow Bridge is a little visited National Monument in Utah. The reason it is not visited as much...

We visited Fort Bluff a few years ago and had a great time. The town of Bluff is beautiful, set...

Muley Point Road is a short, slightly rough dirt road to a panoramic overlook right at the top of...

Blanding has it’s own Dinosaur Museum and surprisingly, it has a lot of cool stuff in it. The...

Natural Bridges National Monument is an amazing place in southeastern Utah, but it is not visited...

Edge of the Cedars is a Utah State Park located right in Blanding. It is a museum filled with...

Goosenecks State Park is unique because it is a state park that you just drive out to look at the...

A new adventure called Fort Bluff has been rededicated within the last year (Oct 2013), and it is...

West Water Ruin sits across the canyon. West Water Ruin (called 5 Kiva Ruin on the sign) is a...

This Natural Bridge is right outside of Blanding. The Nation’s Natural Bridge is a rock...

Mexican Hat, Utah We stopped for lunch in Mexican Hat on a recent trip to the Blanding area...

We like to plan outings to out-of-the-way sites and spend a few days exploring the area...

Valley of the Gods is a 17 mile drive through a redrock desert valley with huge rock...

Monticello is located in southeastern Utah right between Moab and Blanding. This area is a huge...

Hovenweep National Monument is so far down in the corner of Utah that it is often overlooked. We...

The Frontier Museum is connected to the Southeast Welcome Center in Monticello. Monticello...

The Moki Dugway is one of the most extreme drives in the Western US. It was constructed by a mining...

Canyonlands National Park has some great hikes for kids. Our three boys ages 7, 4, and 1 completed...

The Blanding Visitor’s Center The Blanding Visitor’s Center is an essential stop is...

On our trip to Moab, we visited Canyonlands National Park north side, known as the Island in the...