GOBLIN VALLEY STATE PARK UTAH .. ,,
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The State of Utah has so many wonderful places to go and see that trying to choose one, I believe, is almost if not impossible.. However, if I should be so bold I would put Goblin Valley State Park as one of the top 10.. Goblin Valley is found half way between Green River and Hanksville, west of highway 24 which continues south from Interstate 70, turns west at Hanksville and runs through Capitol Reef to Torrey Utah where it is joined from the south by Scenic Byway 12, (designated of one of if not the best scenic byway in the United States.. Goblin Valley is about 10 miles west and south of 24 on good paved roads. This wasn't always the case. The last 6 miles used to be mostly crappy, dusty, washboard sand and gravel. Then somebody decided they wanted to use the "Park" as the main location for a silly sci fi movie named Galaxy Quest. During negotiations to use the area it was decided that a good trade-off would be to pave the part of the road that was not paved. So now anyone can cruise into the park. The park has a small number of camping areas with washrooms and even showers. All the power in the park is provided by pasive solar panels.. Goblin Valley is a fabulous playground for kids of all ages, from 5 to 95.. The best times to see the park is from March to November, as soon as possible when the sun is rising, or particularly the last two hours before sunset.. The colours change throughout the day, until the last 45 minutes of sunlight when the valley and it's formations can reflect the light so saturated that it is likely wise to wear sunglasses to avoid the glare. Many of the shots in this album have had to be "unsaturated" so they can be seen without squinting... Goblin Valley, If you are going this way and miss it, you are the poorer for it..
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