One day at Canyonlands National Park (Island in the Sky) | Mesa Arch, Upheaval Dome, & overlooks!
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- For our first Moab adventure we headed to the Island in the Sky district of Canyonlands National Park, our 4th Utah National Park! This area of Canyonlands is full of shorter hikes and overlooks and we spent the day exploring as many of them as we could!
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⌚Timestamps
00:00 Recap
00:28 Sunrise at Mesa Arch
02:30 Upheaval Dome
06:05 False Kiva
08:56 Green River Overlook
09:57 Shafer Trail Viewpoint
10:53 Map of our day so far
11:27 Pizza at Antica Forma
13:54 Buck Canyon Overlook
14:50 Grand View Point Overlook + Trail
16:18 White Rim Overlook + Trail
17:00 Sunset at Candlestick Tower Overlook
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Utah vlogs have been our favorite so far... getting so inspired to hike there more!
We are so happy to hear that! It was really fun to explore one general area in depth!
Super photography. 👍🥰 Canyonlands is a gorgeous gem. So different than The Blue Ridge Parkway which I explored today. Our USA Park system is phenomenal.
You're going to make me buy Hero 8 now 😀
Canyonlands doesn't get enough credit, it's really something special!!
We really enjoyed it, especially the Needles District, which we will share next week!
The name alone is so cool! I'm amazed it doesn't get nearly the attention it deserves, such a neat landscape!
The name alone is so cool! I'm amazed it doesn't get nearly the attention it deserves, such a neat landscape!
You guys are video making machines recently! Love it!
Hahaha there has been SO much to see and share! 🙌🏼
Heading back to Canyonlands in 2 weeks. One of my favorite parks. I drove down Schafer canyon road to where it levels out and back up in my minivan! I do have high clearance and off road tires. I loved it.
Nice! It’s so much fun out there!
Wow, so vast and magnificent! It makes my heart glad to see so much land that is un"developed" and unspoiled. And your camera and video work keeps getting better and better! Those slow, panned zoomed-in shots were incredible.
There is so much endless land out in Southern Utah! And thanks for the kind words on the camera work, we are trying hard to get better and better!
Great job highlighting the Island in the Sky! You guys did so much in one day, as usual. We have really enjoyed watching all of your Utah adventures so far. Your hard work really shows in all of the videography, gimble work, graphics, music and seamless editing you do. Looking forward to seeing the fun to come at Arches & the Needles. 👍😊
Thank you so much! We really really appreciate it!
Thank you for bringing us along on your beautiful trip! Loving the view and stay safe!
Thank you so much for watching! ❤️
thank you for the info, love your locations and views of the national parks .
Thank you so much, we're so glad you enjoy it!
Beautiful. Thanks for taking us on your adventures.
Thank you for following along!
Dude, this makes me so excited to get to Canyonlands! It looks breathtaking. I have two parks left to visit in Utah. I'm obsessed with y'all's vlogs. You travel like I like to, except I couldn't keep up with y'all on hikes, I'm sloooooooow and steady. I can't stop binging LOL
We will be there this summer, can’t wait. Thanks for sharing!
Have an awesome time!
Absolutely stunning! Thanks!!!
Thanks for watching!
This is the best travel video I have ever seen. Thanks! Going soon!
Wow, you’re too kind! Have a blast!
Gosh I love this channel so much. The music, the editing and the quality is just awesome. Thanks so much!
You’re too kind! 🥺❤️
Thanks for being such chipper early birds and bring us so many sunrises. Sunsets too! Enjoying your off the beaten path content and history lessons!
Hahahah you’re welcome! We didn’t sleep much over the next few videos, but it was totally worth it!
Best video about Canyonlands national park i have ever seen!⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
That means a lot, thank you!
Always watching your vlog🙏👍🏼
Thank you for watching!
Well done whirlwind thru that section of Canyonlands. I enjoy following along for the ride. Safe travels.
Thank you!
This one of our most favorite places in the world. Your video definitely makes us want to return there for more adventures!
Southern Utah is such an otherworldly place! 😍
Another wonderful video, guys!! Canyonlands is such an incredible place and different from anywhere else. Wonderful views of Upheaval Dome and traffic on the Schaeffer Trail. "Crazy gorgeous" (17:38) is exactly the right description for the whole park. Thanks for all your time making this video!
Thanks and thanks for watching!
Would love to have had that kind of setting to watch the sunrise! But got to see it thanks to you! Really breathtaking scenery!
We’re glad you could virtually experience with with us! It was an amazing sunset!
Great video! Am planning on a trip to Utah in the fall and that's how I found you guys - you've been SO helpful in the planning process. Definitely adding Canyonlands to my list - thank you!! Plus, you guys are really fun to watch and so positive...love it! Keep up the great work! :)
This means so much to us, thank you!!! Nothing makes us happier than helping others plan their own adventures. Have an amazing trip this fall!
Wow the rock formations and colors are just incredible. I cannot wait to visit Southern Utah. All the hikes looked amazing. So cool! And the pizza looked awesome as well! Beautiful sunset!
The scenery out there is wild!
What a scenic area! Looks like you guys had a blast! 😊
It was a ton of fun! Great start to our time in the area!
A friend and I are going to road trip through this area next year. I'm learning so much and getting so many ideas. Thank you!
It’s such a great road trip! We’re happy we can share our experience with you!
Another great video. Can’t wait to go back to Utah and do/see a lot I missed the 1st time.
We already feel that way and we were just there! So many things to do in Utah!
I really loved Canyonlands. Besides the beauty, it was so much less busy than Arches. Safe travels you 3
We totally agree! We were able to mostly beat crowds at Arches, but we caught a glimpse of them and it’s crazy!
Your editing is phenomenal. The quality of your video is excellent.
Thank you so much! ❤️
Y’all NEVER disappoint!!! Thank you for the incredible views!!!
You're too kind Michelle! It has been crazy sharing so many videos from one state, so we're really glad you're enjoying them!
@@AdventuresofAplusK absolutely loving them!! Do not worry about that!! You just happen to be in a spectacular state with so much to offer!!!
Utah is SO GORGEOUS! That 🍕looked so incredibly delicious 🤤 😋! You sure are capturing so many beautiful spots! Thank you for sharing Canyonlands with us❣️ I sure enjoy your outtakes at the end … always make me laugh!
You would’ve loved the pizza! Need you to get a pizza oven 😉 Really excited for some outtakes we have 3 videos from now 😂😂
@@AdventuresofAplusK I can’t wait to see the outtakes!
Only recently found your channel and really Love it! You have a great blend of "letting us get to know you" with great travel information. We're heading out west in a few months and the last state we're going to hit is Utah. Your videos have been terrific in helping us focus in on those places to see and the things to do. You've also made us hungry, on occasion with your pie reviews, Yum!
Thank you so much for the kind words!❤️ We are so happy that our videos can help with your trip!
Guys, so awesome.
Such an epic place!!
Wow!!! I have to check this one out on my next road trip.
It's a great park and we didn't find it to be that busy (minus sunrise)!
We were just at canyonlands! We did most of what you two did! We absolutely loved the upheaval dome and the grand view overlook!
Upheaval Dome was SO cool! Reminded us of something we'd see in Hawaii!
You are so right, it is a magical place. I first visited in 1992, camping in Moab... when Moab was a lovely, unspoilt little outback adventure town. Again in 1994, hiking and camping throughout Canyonlands. Again in 2002, when I drove down the Shafer trail and spent 2 days driving and camping the White Rim Trail, really special place too ! Those snow topped mountains are the La Sals, just East of Moab. Loved your vid guys, took an old timer Englishman through lots of memories of my visits, so thankyou.
Utah and that area are so special! Thanks for watching!
This is the most radical terrain you've shown us so far!
SO many crazy viewpoints here! Feels like another planet!
We took your advice and went for dinner to Pizza Antika Forma on our recent trip to Moab. Thanks for the advice and for your excellent videos and eloquent descriptions. Loved every minute of your video and every minute of our Moab trip.
Yay! So glad you had a great trip! And thank you for calling our descriptions eloquent, it's so hard to describe beautiful things over and over haha
Great job!
Thank you!
Never been there in real and I always wanted go see the National Parks in Utah. I love the desert and hopefully will see the National Parks in Utah soon. Thank you for the video
We hope you can Eric! It’s otherworldly out there!
Really beautiful,can’t wait to visit. Those Pizzas were pretty good too. Thanks 😊
We are still dreaming about that pizza! Trying to convince my parents to buy a pizza oven for the house so we can use it (they aren't budging) 😂
@@AdventuresofAplusK maybe Adams campfire pizzas with holes will have to do😁
Hahahahah
We love Canyonlands! Y'all are having way too much fun in Utah, and cranking out vids faster than we can watch them! :) Can't wait for the rest of the Moab videos!!
Hahahah we filmed SO much there, it has been a bit insane trying to edit these and get them out in a reasonable time frame (this was filmed 3 weeks ago, so the backlog is pretty strong). Can't wait to share the final 4 videos!
@@AdventuresofAplusK FOUR MORE VIDEOS y'all are insane! Haha, I get it though I have 6 videos I need to get edited and I work full time too, so the struggle is real but it's so much fun I love it! You guys should definitely do a day in the life vlog editing these videos I would LOVE to watch that!!!
Hahahah it mostly goes like this: "ugh this is going so slow" "I am so behind" "why is Premiere Pro crashing?" 😂 I do enjoy it a lot though, it's really fun to relive the experience and put it together into a video!
I enjoyed this video! We have not spent much time at the Island in the Sky; so we might be returning because of this video!
It is a really cool area! Lots to see and it’s not too hard!
We are in Moab went to the Pizza place it was great. You two do such a great job describing food. Thanks for all you do. We also loved the Corona Arch also and had lunch under it
Thank you so much Ron! Glad you enjoyed the pizza! And our food descriptions!
Thank you for your video! We currently in Utah. Your videos have been a great help for us. Just visited Capital Reef National Park over the weekend. This weekend we are in a campground near Moab. I we definitely trying the pizza!!! Safe travels.
Have a great time in the Moab area! We also love Thai Bella, Quesadilla Mobilla, Doughbird, and Moab Garage Co! Those will be in some of our future videos 😋
Thank you for the great video and helpful information. Best regards🥰😍👍
Thanks and thanks for watching!
Another great video!! I now want to go back to Utah and explore more of the state! Greetings from Washington state!! :)
Enjoy WA for us! Our favorite place! ❤️❤️
So beautiful! Safety before all else. The pizzas, I'll take both!! 👍 ✌
Definitely! No reason to risk our safety! And they were both SO good!
So man6 videos recently doing great keep up the great work upheaval dome was so cool thanks for sharing!!!
Thanks so much Dylan!
Amazing views 👌 Roll us out 😂😂 I’m definitely stealing that one 👍Great job guys 👏👏👏
Hahahaha felt like a big ball of pizza dough after that one! WORTH IT!
Great video!! Man, I wished we would have know about the pizza place that looked so good!!
It was SO good! We had to stop ourselves from going back again and trying more flavor combos!
Wow such sacrifice to brave the elements to get those sunrise shots!
It was pretty cold! But worth it in the end even though we didn’t have the best sunrise
Just have seen dead horse point. Absolutley amazing.
We loved dead horse point!
Milt's is a great place to get a burger the next time you're in Moab. I love your videos! One of my favorite channels to research for my photography trips!
Thank you so much Phillip! We really appreciate it. And we love burgers!
When I went in March, I went to Grand View Point trail first and ended my day at Mesa Arch. It was a great sunset, and only three photographers. Winds were fierce midday when I was on Whale Rock and the Upheaval Dome Overlook. I'm seriously considering moving to the Salt Lake area to be closer to these sites and other western National Parks. Thanks for the videos and I'm looking forward to your Arches and Needles adventures. Lots of great camping sites around there.
The winds out there are nuts! We weren't sure if they were normal or not, but we had really crazy wind everyday in Moab. Salt Lake would be a great place to live to be close to so many spots!
I don't know if you see my comments but, excellent, skillful;, welldone, and well, sweet. Thanks alot!
Thank you very much!
Sunset was beautiful. Pizza looks so yum . If you guys enjoy petroglyphs then you can check birthing rock ( recently vandalised but yet not much ) and newspaper rock. This are very close to canyon lands and roads to these places are thrilling. Take care ❤️
We drove by Newspaper Rock and it was super cool (we only saw it from the van, but could still tell how cool it was)!
this is a fantastic video guide to canyonlands!
Thank you so much!!
@@AdventuresofAplusK I am about to travel there, there would be nice to shoot some milkyway too.
It is a great spot for night photography! We had tried in the past, but not this trip unfortunately.
So pretty, so Zen!
It's a very, very beautiful place!
My partner and I are heading out of WV next Tuesday to travel cross country and we love ur vids for ideas of where to visit!!! Love when u mention tudors lol
Tudors is SO good! Adam still raves about it lol!
I've always thought West Virginia to be one of (if not thee most) pretty states in the east! Though the west is it's own category of pretty with such different landscapes, it's like comparing 🍎's to 🍊's!
Anyways, hope the two of you have a wonderful trip! Are you driving or flying Molly?
Oooooh you guys did the sunrise at Mesa Arch, knowing how much you like to avoid crowds I wondered if you'd have done it or not. Such a shame about the cloud but your shots of the La Sal mountains through it with the snow on top were beautiful! Your map at 7:18 🤣🤣 But that's a good hike, a good old exploration!! As you say, the view where you turned around was so cool! The green river overlook gets me every time, so stunning! Can't believe you guys drove in and out of the park in 1 day. We found the drive between Moab and the Park to feel like it took forever! I loved this video so much, brought back such lovely memories from 2019! I am insanely Excited for Arches!!! 😁😁😁
Even with the clouds and cold, the sunrise was worth it! Love that softer light in the mornings and it helped us beat the crowds at other spots! Our map looked like it was drunk hiking hahaha, it was so messed up looking!
I think the Green River overlook was my favorite! Love the mix of canyons and river there! And that drive is definitely not the shortest haha, but I think after some of the long rough drives we had elsewhere, we were just thankful for paved roads!
Thanks for the hiking. I've been to all 5 of The Mighty Five but didn't hike. Thanks for giving me more information 🙂.
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That’s probably the La Sal mountains being in Moab that had the snow on them. Another great video. Always look forward to this content.
It is! They are super pretty, we loved seeing them from town and the parks. Thanks for watching Nathan!
Hey guys I revisited your MOAB videos because we have been here for several days. Last night we ate the pizza truly legit and. visited the Arches yesterday. Loved it!
YAY! So happy you enjoyed it!
@@AdventuresofAplusK we found the donut place today and will be there tomorrow early morning for breakfast with coffee.
When we did Mesa Arch we were in among 50 other tripods at the front line, literally. There were another 50 people who forgot their tripods standing behind us. But we got our iconic photos. Awesome!
It is a pretty busy spot for photos!
Sir that was some next level panoramic shots .... totally NatGeo level. The iconic desert mountais of Utah are totally crazy.Felt like myself standing at Grand Viewpoint. Thanks for showing this.Notice how u inserted distance in kms as subtitles for international audience. 👍🏻
Wow, thanks so much! And we are trying hard to convert miles and feet as much as we can remember!
Adam and Katherine have a sunset spot! What an epic, poetic, and dreamy vlog! Sorry the sunrise didn't cooperate with you at Mesa Arch. I enjoyed all the views...I'm living vicariously through you guys right now! Also the pizza looked amazing!!! Sorry this comment is so disjointed...it's late now and my brain is fried.
Hahaha I’m totally on the fried brain train Brad! And we’re so glad you enjoyed the views, including the pizza views 😜
Awesome informative video!!
Thank you so much Mel!
We are going to Moab this weekend! You guys gave us some great ideas!!! We will definitely be trying some of your recommendations 😊. I may just binge watch a ton of your videos now lol.
Woo! Have a great time! If you need more food tips, we loved Thai Bella, Doughbird, and Quesadilla Mobilla. Moab Garage Co is always our go to too!
These are great videos. Would love to see a Great Basin National Park video.
We’d love to go there! Not sure when we will make it there, but we really want to explore more of Nevada!
Thank you - you do travel videos right!
That means a lot, thank you!
Awesome trip! We went to most of those places too. We drove the Shaffer Trail all the way to Moab. We also ate at Antica Forma. Delish!!
How was driving the trail? Looks super fun!
@@AdventuresofAplusK It was one of the most fun drives we did. There where some sections that did need high clearance but we had a Chevy Eqinox and it did well on the road.
That's awesome! We loved seeing people drive on it!
My family loves Canyonlands! We did the Grand View Hike with my boys (ages 5 and 8). It was nerve wracking to be so high up. My husband and I kept having dreams of falling off of cliffs that night. 😂
There are lots of ledges on that trail, we would’ve been nervous too! I had to tell Adam to be careful 10 times 😂
Fun, we rented a jeep and did the Shafer Trail and part of the White Rim Road along the bottom. Amazing views down there as well ... but a bit bumpy ... and some drop offs ... but fun
That sounds so fun! Definitely something we would prefer in a Jeep vs. the van!
thanks A+K
Love the kiss at 16:51.
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"Here we are at M-M-M-Monument Arch, s-s-so freak-k-king c-c-cold..."
That last shot....Kathryn Scissorhands....
Canyonlands is amazing. When we go to Moab, we want to do Arches / Canyonlands then swing down to Monument Valley (but we'll wait until Navajo Nation is open).
I can't quite understand why Arches gets four times the visitors as Canyonlands. Sure, in Arches you're visiting the Utah license plate, but all you need do is cross the highway and BAM! you're in another awesome national park (with a quick State Park side trip to see where Thelma and Louise tried to fly a car; can you glimpse the wreckage from above, or....?)
It is such a great park! We really enjoyed the shorter hikes here, it was a nice break! Arches is a madhouse (well, all of Moab is to be fair) and while we loved it, we loved Canyonlands (and Dead Horse Point) too!
Thanks for the great videos. Informative and entertaining. Also appreciate your putting kilometre equivalents!
We are glad you enjoyed the KM equivalents. We have slacked on that recent and really need to get back to doing that!
Eating a pizza from Antica Forma right now - Good call! Thanks for the tip. Hope all is well for y’all in the Nam.
Awesome! Thank you!
Next time you are there, rent a jeep in town and go down the Shafer Trail and out Potash Road. Easy drive, LOTS of stunning views, and you will find out how insignificant you are when you look up and see how large the rock formations are, and you aren't even down at the river.
We definitely want to! Had to save our pennies for a Jeep rental elsewhere, but will try to do that in Utah next time!
For movie buffs; Thelma and Louise Point (Fossil Point), is where they went off the canyon ledge (not the Grand Canyon as suggested ion the film). The point can be seen from the main (last) overlook at Dead Horse State Park. Or, you can take the Shafer Trail (near Island in the Sky at Canyonlands) down in the canyon for a "selfie". Traveling the Shafer Trail; a passenger car can make it down to the point; but a higher clearance vehicle will be necessary if you plan to ride all the way to the potash facility at the bottom (where it meets up with the road that goes to the Corona Arch lot, and back to Moab). Personally; I've seen passenger vehicles ride on down; but I wouldn't risk my sedan (my Rav4 and 4Runner have worked fine).
Thank you for this. I was tempted to try it in a rental car next month, but maybe I'll rent something with a little more ground clearance.
Beautiful video as always
Oh man, the wind was brutal everyday in Moab. Be prepared for lots of subtitles to come. Our microphone is usually so good, but couldn't handle it haha. Thankfully this was the last cold day we have had!
We visited this Island of the sky in 2018 in full summer.. honestly the summer was horrible there; but a different kinda vibe.. Thanks for reminding us the wonderful memories.
We cannot imagine Moab in the summer. We got hot in upper 80s and full sunshine there, so we imagine the heat was brutal! Were the crowds bad too?
No.. it was really less crowded.. Our most horrible experience was horseshow bend at 110°F in august'18. We are from the hot part of India where 105 is such a common thing; but the heat on desert was really really horrible
Oh gosh, that does not sound fun! The dry air has been really hard on my nose and throat, so adding in heat would only make it worse.
@@AdventuresofAplusK That's true.. Actually we just came to this country that time; had no idea about that horrible weather. But so far it was a good visit.
I have really been enjoying your library. My son and I did the canyon thing several years ago but we didn't make it to Canyonlands or Arches. I'm looking forward to going back. I like the food thing you incorporate but please consider adding a separate playlist for 'FOODS BY STATE' so the food places will be faster to find! Thanks.
That's a good idea for a playlist, we will try to make a food focused one!
We came back a few days ago from two weeks in S. Utah. Loved that park. Make sure you go to Goblin State Park and Dead Horse State Park.
We did Goblin Valley in our previous video and will show Dead Horse Point in a few videos! Super cool spots!
Love all your videos. Have been especially watching the Utah parks since we we are going soon. May I ask what brand of headlamps you have?
Hi Betty! You can find all of our gear on this blog post on our website! adventuresofaplusk.com/our-must-have-hiking-gear/
Hope that helps and thank you for watching!
Love it! So many views they all start to blend together...lol. My wife and I took jus our 10 year old to Moab 2 years ago this month so this is bringing back great memories. We didn't get to Canyonlands but we did go to Dead Horse State Park and mountain biked along the canyon there. Looks very similar.
Hahaha we know the feeling! Dead Horse was super awesome! We may have even liked the views there better!
@@AdventuresofAplusK and I'm not sure how I missed that pizza place when we were in Moab?!? Next time I guess...
Wow
I just missed you by a few days!! I tried out some of the places you went in Little Rock a few weeks ago too!
Ahhh nice! Hope you enjoyed them and enjoyed Canyonlands!
When I saw the overview I immediately thought, "looks like a meteorite hit there" and then you told the theories. I like the meteorite theory best lol
We do too!!! Isn’t it so wild looking? It reminds us of some of the craters in Hawaii!!
Very good thanks for sharing your wonderful moments. Which month did you travel here?
Thanks and thanks for watching! July 2021
Very professional and beautiful videos, you have two new fans here.
Question, have you encountered any rattlesnakes in the desert?
Thanks so much Keith and Kathy! We have actually never seen a rattlesnake on a hike, even in Texas!
Hi! What month were you guys out there. We are planning for early March but concerned about the weather. Thanks for sharing such informative videos -very helpful for planning our family adventures!
Hey! This video was filmed in May '21. Check out our website where we have detailed guides to all 5 of Utah's National Parks. We also have a Utah National Park road trip itinerary/guide
adventuresofaplusk.com/utah-national-parks-road-trip-itinerary/
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Looks like a beautiful time! Any tips on how to prepare for the weather & the best time to go?
We have a guide with tons of tips on our site! adventuresofaplusk.com/visiting-island-in-the-sky-at-canyonlands-national-park
My 4 y/o calls you "the van people." While watching this video he says in a tiny squeaky voice, "I want to meet them someday!"
Hahahah that is so dang cute! Tell him hi!!! 💗
Awesome video of the Canyonlands! We wanted to make it to Mesa Arch for sunrise and just couldn't get to it (we did Dead Horse and it was pretty amazing). I wanted to die in Canyonlands so that my ghost could haunt it forever. I just loved it that much. The Upheaval Dome hike was so dope, and all those overlooks were just insane with the vast canyon views. We ended up renting a Jeep and going down the Shafer Canyon switchbacks and doing a section of the White Rim Road because, like, how do you see something like that and NOT go down it?
Those spots are so amazing aren’t they?! Dead Horse was super cool too! We wish we could’ve done White Rim Road and Shafer Canyon! Maybe we’ll rent a Jeep next time! Thanks for watching!
My wife and I live in Utah and have been on a 9 day trip to Capitol Reef , Arches , Bryce , Canyonlands, and Dead Horse Point. Your channel inspired us to get out and go on a National Park tour. So thank you !
Katherine what is the Orange tracker you wear on your pack ?
Thanks for the videos !
Oh that’s so awesome to hear! We love that we were able to help or inspire in any way! All of those places are so amazing, huh?!
That is the Garmin InReach Mini! adventuresofaplusk.com/our-must-have-hiking-gear/
Absolutely amazing. We are watching your Canyonlands video right now. Heading there tomorrow. Eating chips and salsa too lol.
Upheaval dome was definitely my favorite, we were so surprised at that amazing view! The colors are SO INCREDIBLE!! Did you guys have trouble finding parking in your van at Canyonlands?
Upheaval Dome was such a cool surprise!!! And thankfully no issues parking there! Really wasn’t that busy, but we went on a Wednesday
Dang it, now I need to go back and do upheaval dome and false kiva! Got lazy and only did mesa arch and the overlooks lol
The park makes it so easy to just do overlooks! But it’s always good to have a reason to go back!
Top notch (as always)! That was a magical day at Canyonlands. It’s funny, my memory of this park is just meh. However, the video you shot was anything but meh. Granted I visited here when I was 12 or 13. Young and dumb, I suppose. The landscapes you showcased were drop dead gorgeous and your composition of shots was excellent.
Would Dead Horse Point SP be a good substitute if you are short on time and still want a similar experience?
That pizza looked amazing. I am bookmarking that for future reference.
Thanks Michael! While we definitely enjoy parks where we can get away from humans more, the views here were pretty incredible! Dead Horse Point is a great substitute! Especially for sunset!
Love the list you were checking off at the end, can you tell me where I can get a copy?
It's from Etsy (we added the frame)! Here is the link: www.etsy.com/listing/601895364/national-parks-map-of-the-united-states
Great Video... Wondering what time of year you were out there? I'm going next week May 17th -24th and wondering what to pack? I'm from Florida so the heavy winter coat for the morning is something I didn't think of... I am a photographer and I want to hit the sunrise and sunset spots(like everyone).. so having your insight would be advantageous... thanks again... Love your work!
Hi! We were there in early May. You’ll definitely want layers for the sunrise and sunsets! Thanks for watching!