[wrote this post on the road earlier today, I'll update to the present in a new post]
Just leaving the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park. We backpacked two nights in there. Great views of the Needles, which are these narrow, dagger like sandstone towers sticking up everywhere around the park. The Needles District is in the south portion of Canyonlands.
We got into this area, which is more or less the outskirts of Moab, Utah, Saturday night after Bryce. As mentioned before, we had a hell of a time getting a place to stay Saturday night. But then we got up super early Sunday morning to get in line to grab one of the very few open campsites in Arches. Our determination paid off and we were one of only 8 groups to get a spot that night.
After getting a campsite, we checked out Canyonlands and Dead Horse Point (to the west of Moab) in the morning and afternoon. Then we headed back to Arches to see what is probably the most recognized arch in the park, known as Delicate Arch (which is the arch on Utah's license plate).
Monday we headed out to the Needles, in the south portion of Canyonlands to backpack. Spent two nights in the wilderness. Last night was the best. We found a nice, flat, and slightly inclined rock to watch the sunset and the stars come out. Last night was probably the largest sky we've seen yet.
Anyway, we're now headed out of Canyonlands towards Mesa Verde, Colorado. Tonight we're sleeping in Monuument Valley. Then rafting the Colorado tomorrow. Friday, it's on to Phoenix.
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