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Old 04-10-2017, 04:39 PM   #18
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You are most certainly right about Goblin Valley. I took photos there that people thought were from some weird amusement park. I met an old hippy-looking guy there once and he said it was like he was back on acid. The lighting and shadows early and late in the day are the best. There's a great little slot canyon hike just outside the park. I can't remember the name but it has something to do with a horse or colt.

There are some fairly amazing sites just off of I-70 in the area of the Swell. One is called something like the Dragon Wall. It doesn't have an exit or any signs. You have to know where to turn off the pavement and drive thru a gate (BLM land as I recall). I did it in a 2-wheel drive pickup but wouldn't recommend it to drivers who haven't driven off-road that much.
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