One of our favorite places to visit is Moab, Utah. I'm always awestruck when I hear from others living in Utah that they've never visited Moab. This is one of the coolest places...not only in Utah, but in the country. Visit either of the two national parks near Moab and you'll soon realize it has to be one of the coolest places in the world, as there are soooo many people from other countries that have spent their time and money to travel oversea just to experience Moab and all that it has to offer. Moab is awesome!
This was our first trip visiting Moab with our trailer. We've camped it, stayed in hotels and rented homes. I think the trailer is the way to go. You get the comfort of home while still enjoying the feelings of camping. To make it even more enjoyable, we visited the new Dinosaur Park there. The kids loved it. I'll just let the pics do the talking. Each one is supposedly worth a thousand words anyway.
Dead Horse Point State Park
Dead Horse Point State Park is a Utah park that can be found right before you reach Canyonlands National Park. It is an amazing view over Colorado River and the canyon it carved. It is usually very windy and if it is hazy, it can be difficult to capture just how vast and beautiful it is. In my opinion, the view, size and scope of the canyon nearly rivals that of the Grand Canyon. Sarah and I have been down the river there and explored HUGE graveyards of now petrified trees. We've Jeeped all over the canyon below as well. In fact, in some of these pics you can see a long dirt road which is the Schaefer Trail. An easy, but beautiful trail...perfect for beginners or lightly outfitted off road vehicles. The valley is rich with mining history as well, but the really cool history are the petroglyphs and pictographs of the Fremont Indians dating back to roughly 1200AD. Even the ruins and art of the Fremonts are not as old as the dinosaur footprints that can be discovered in the area. This place is simply amazing. |
| I have strong nerves in high places or near cliffs. That all goes out the window when I am with my kids. I have these morbid fears that they will trip and hurl themselves thousands of feet off the cliff. Stressful. Leah was brave, but I was losing it! |
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| This kid has no concept of danger and how permanent some consequences can be. |
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| Dax is sad and probably mad at me for not letting him jump off a cliff. Actually, I think I told him he couldn't throw rocks off the cliff. |
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| Sarah, Dax and Leah at Dead Horse Point overlooking the canyon carved by the mighty Colorado River. |
The Trailer Life
We love our trailer already and regret not getting one sooner. We had every intention of preparing every meal in the trailer or at our campsite, but with so much to do in the area, we ate out a bit more than we intended. We did have a few good meals and played some games as a family, but mostly, it was a place to rest our heads and prepare for the activities of the day. The kids enjoyed the opportunity to catch a little electronic viewing pleasure on the iPad or phones after a day of playing out of doors. The electronics often resulted in an immediate snooze. They played hard and needed the sleep. It was nice to have AC during the day as Moab can get hot. It was equally nice to have the heat at night as Moab can get equally cold at night this time of the year.
Moab Giants Dinosaur Park and Museum
We saw this place on the way back from Telluride and knew immediately that we had to get there soon. We have been itchin' for a Moab trip anyway, but Dax loves dinosaurs so we knew the kids would love to visit the newest reason to go to Moab. We were not wrong. This place is super cool! They have 3D movies where they indoctrinate our kids on evolution's responsibility for dinosaurs (wink, wink), a very cool 4D Aquarium where the kids got the poop scared out of them by a Megaladon, a paleontologist camp, a playground and a gift store. The greatest part was the Dinosaur trail. It is about a mile hike through the Moab dessert where you come across about 200 dinosaurs of different kinds and sizes. Being that Moab kind of seems like a prehistoric environment it really gives you the feeling you are walking with the giants on their turf. Along the trail there are places to actually go right up to the dinosaurs and experience them in their actual life size. At other spots, the parents can sit under a shade and enjoy the misters while the kids are provided with pails, spades and brushes so they can dig for bones themselves. It really is a very cool place. The kids loved it and we will likely return.
Arches National Park
Utah is rich with National Parks. Arches is #2 in my book, right behind Zion. We spent the entire day doing small hikes, playing in the sand and enjoying the hoodoos, windows, bridges, arches and other unique rock formations. The kids loved it, but we did get tired and it was a bit crowded as it was Fall break at many of the Utah school districts.
The Colorado River
Thank you, Moab. Yet another trip filled with awesome memories. We love you.
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