Tour Utah National Parks: The Mighty 5 & beyond Travel Guide with photography tips
90 minute Road Trip Travel Guide to through National Parks in Utah, Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado. We visit 8 National Parks (not really Zion), incredible state parks and the Icon of the West- Monument Valley. Very comprehensive
0:00 Overview-
2:54 Monument Valley
18:30 Intro to the Moab Area
20:08 Arches NP
32:27 Canyonlands NP
39:15 Drive down the 4x4 Shafer trail- Spectacular!
51:44 Moab Side Trips- Castle Valley and DeadHorse Point
56:47 Moab to Bryce: Goblin Valley, Capitol Reef NP, Bryce NP and the Moki Dugway
1:09:00 Kodachrome State Park
1:12:36 Bryce to Mesa Verde- Including the Petrified Forest and Rte. 66
1:21:58 Chaco Culture National Monument
1:26:11 Fly over Valley of the Gods near Monument Valley
Monument Valley Guide -travel guide pt 2 of 100 min Grand Circle video
Narrated documentary travel guide describing the sights and things to do in Monument Valley tribal Park and the surrounding area. This is the first part of a 12 part series on the Grand Circle. This travel guide will help trip planning.
Grand Circle Tour I - Ep 11 - Capitol Reef National Park #1 (Utah Highway 24)
2014 tour of the Grand Circle of American Southwest. Episode 11 covers Utah State Route 24 (also known as Capitol Reef Country Scenic Byway) inside Capitol Reef National Park.
00:32 The journey begins
00:57 Begin driving east on UT-24
03:23 Welcome to Capitol Reef National Park
04:51 Chimney Rock
05:22 Panorama Point
07:00 Unnamed vista point, but still very beautiful
08:34 Beginning at here, do not blink
08:59 Historic Fruita School
09:12 Petroglyphs
09:36 Capitol Dome in the background
09:44 Hickman Natural Bridge
12:32 Behunin Cabin
Songs:
1. Marcus Warner - If Elephants Could Fly
2. Audiomachine - Homecoming
3. Marcus Warner - Africa
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Arches National Park (Utah) - In Another Minute (Week 365) [4K]
- - Arches National Park in Utah is a sight to behold... it is leaving me pretty speechless even now as I'm trying to write a quick post about it. It's definitely a must-see... and for me personally, it's a place to visit again and again. The first time I saw this US National Park 15 years ago during a trip to Moab, I had the feeling that I had finally arrived in America - and that after living in Florida and Brooklyn for 1o years. I consciously chose this second visit to Arches for my last In Another Minute video and my birthday.
I hope my 1-minute video will give you an idea why I think Arches National Park is so great... and also why I think it's worth visiting again and again.
Have you noticed how drastically different the color of the rocks looks in the various light conditions throughout the day? The video loosely follows the light change from morning to Golden Hour and then sunset. I wish I could have had several Golden Hours and sunsets to experience and capture more places at that time.
Arches National Park lies in the high desert just north of Moab and is part of the Colorado Plateau. It features 2,000 sandstone arches. We saw only about a dozen. See, another reason to return. The park covers 76,679 acres (310.31 km2) with its highest elevation is at 5,653 feet (1,723 m).
Arches first became a National Monument in 1929 and then a National Park in 1971. The dramatic, serpentine road into the park was paved in the 1950s. I'm fascinated with the fact that they chose this as an entrance, instead of an easy access road near the Salt Valley. I guess it's all about the visual drama.
My favorite arch was probably Pinetree Arch... although the fact that Scott and I got to visit it alone, while all the more famous arches were a tad bit overcrowded, might have had something to do with it. That arch can be found in Devil's Garden. I'm so glad we took the time to drive up to the most northern part of the park and went for a short hike to see it. It's great that the main sights of Arches National Park are so easily accessible by car - making it a perfect place to visit for less mobile people. But it can quickly feel like an amusement park or just a place with specific photo ops, unless you get out and walk around a bit where there are less people.
Talking about Devil's Garden; it naturally reminded us of Garden of the Gods in Colorado. And it struck me how at Garden of the Gods every pebble seems to have a name, while at Arches many rock formations appeared to remain nameless. Clearly, this one should be called The Sphinx, that one The Rhinoceros and how about Showering Elephant for that one? Of course, lots of them look like male anatomy...
The music in this video is the instrumental version of the song “Once Tomorrow” by Josh Woodward. This song is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 US License. Josh, I cannot thank you enough for all the beautiful music you have made available to all of us and the soundtrack you have provided for a majority of my American Western videos.
Over the next few days, I will be publishing photos from Arches National Park on my photography website LuciWest.com, my blog, Facebook, Google+ and Flickr. I will try to identify all the rock formations by their official name - or, if there doesn't seem to be one, with my own inventions.
I will also publish photos of the other amazing places we visited on this birthday road trip: Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Blue Mesa Reservoir, Cisco (ghost town), Dinosaur Diamond Scenic Byway along the Colorado River, Canyonlands National Park (!!!), Canyon Pintado and Dinosaur National Monument.
However, I will not publish any 1-minute videos about these places... because next week I will publish my last regular weekly In A Minute video... and I already have something else planned for next Thursday. That's right: after exactly 7 years (since May 7, 2010) of publishing a new 1-minute video every single week, I'm finally bringing this project to a close next week. There is a good chance that I will still occasionally publish Moving Postcard videos - but they will be of the irregular and extended kind. I still have lots of footage to share with you... and I'm not done traveling and filming!
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Monument Valley to Forest Gump Hill (US 163): Grand Circle Tour Day 3
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Dash cam time lapse video of my drive out of Monument Valley visitor center back to US 160 and then north to iconic Forrest Gump Hill. After a few pictures, we start heading back south with glorious Monument Valley in full view.
Grand Circle Travel Guide ( USA ), Episode 1
The American Southwest is famous for incredible scenery, red rock pinnacles and formations, brilliant sunsets, and deep canyons. It is uncommon land, for an uncommon experience, and it's all within a stone's throw of Utah. Few states can boast of so much ! You will visit seven national parks, two national monuments, one Navajo tribal park and pass by several state parks and other points of interest. The canyons, sunsets, trails, colors, arches and rock formations will keep your camera busy so bring lots of film or flash memory and batteries. Millions of years of erosion have created a spectacular display of cliffs, canyons, arches, bridges, red
slickrock, and mountains that you will experience during your two-week travels.
Grand Circle Trevel ~ 12 Days, 1538 Miles Drive )
From Las Vegas ( City in Nevada ) ~To Las Vegas
1, Grand Canyon National Park
2, Petrified Forest N P
3, Bisti Badland N P
4, Monument Valley
5, Arches National Park
6, Canyonland N P
7, Capitolreef National Park
8, Bryce National Park,
9, Zion National park
The Union Pacific 1926 Grand Circle Tour: Day 3, North Rim of the Grand Canyon
Recreating the Union Pacific 1926 Grand Circle Tour: Day 3, North Rim of the Grand Canyon
We're always hearing how tourists are overcrowding our parks and Loving them to death. I got my hands on a 1926 pamphlet advertising Union Pacific's Overland tour system of Southern Utah and Arizona. I want to compare what tourism is like now and what it was like then. What can we learn about how to be better tourists and stop destroying our National Parks?
The biggest tour they offered (Tour #5) takes us in a grand circle through 3 National Parks, 2 National Monuments, and a National Forest Preserve over the course of 5 busy days.
Music from Audioblocks
Additional footage from the NPS and Prelinger Archives
Grand Circle Tour I - Ep 15 - Arches National Park #1
2014 tour of the Grand Circle of American Southwest. In episode 15, we begin our journey on U.S. Highway 191 (US-191) north at Moab, Utah. We will then be traveling along the main road of Arches National Park, beginning at the visitor center to the Devils Garden. In between, we will also see the La Sal Mountain, Courthouse Towers, Three Gossips, Petrified Dunes, Balanced Rock, Salt Valley, Fiery Furnace, and Skyline Arch.
00:00 Intro
00:32 The journey begins (Moab, Utah)
02:44 The park's entrance
03:03 Begin climbing the canyon
04:15 Moab Fault Overlook
05:20 La Sal Mountain Overlook
05:47 Courthouse Towers and Three Gossips
07:39 Petrified Dunes
09:30 Balanced Rock
10:25 Panorama Point
11:43 Cache Valley Overlook
13:31 Salt Valley Overlook
14:37 Fiery Furnace
16:56 Skyline Arch
17:21 Devils Garden
Songs:
1. Matthew Fisher - Inspire the World
2. Two Steps from Hell (Thomas Bergersen) - Colors of Love
3. Two Steps from Hell (Thomas Bergersen) - New Life
4. Evening Star (Marcus Warner) - Land of Equestria (instrumental)
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Grand Circle Tour I - Ep 16 - Arches National Park #2: to Delicate Arch
2014 tour of the Grand Circle of American Southwest. In episode 16, we are leaving the Devils Garden, driving southbound, and heading to Delicate Arch. Unfortunately, I did not get the chance to see the arch up close. Instead, I hiked the Upper Delicate Arch trail, which also allowed me to see the arch, although from a farther distance.
00:00 Intro
00:31 Skyline Arch
01:09 Devils Garden
05:21 Delicate Arch Road
06:19 Passing Delicate Arch trail parking lot
07:09 Arriving at Delicate Arch Viewpoint trail parking lot
07:24 Delicate Arch
Songs:
1. Really Slow Motion - Suns and Stars
2. Audiomachine - The Fire Within
3. J.T. Peterson - Tales of Neverland
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Grand Circle Tour I - Ep 17 - Canyonlands National Park: Island in the Sky
2014 tour of the Grand Circle of American Southwest. Episode 17 explores the Island in the Sky district of Canyonlands National Park, Utah.
00:00 Intro
00:34 Driving through Moab Fault
02:30 Approaching Island in the Sky Visitor Center
03:17 Shafer Canyon Viewpoint
05:44 Mesa Arch
06:38 Upheaval Dome
07:42 Whale Rock
09:00 Unnamed Viewpoint
09:57 Wilhite Trail
11:03 Buck Canyon Overlook
11:42 Grand View Point
Songs:
1.Ronnie Minder - Horizon
2. New Creation Church - Interlude/Turn Your Eyes upon Jesus (Still Waters Album)
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Double Arch - Arches National Park
Arches National Park is home to Double Arch a 110 ft tall pair of arches of unique and staggering beauty. The trail to the arch is less than 1/4 mile and thanks to a new pathway now wheel chair accessible.
Due to this trail's popularity, it won't give you the piece quite of the wilderness backcountry, but as popular as this short hike is, it's well worth a visit. Besides, sharing and preserving places both remote and accessible will require the efforts of a great many people.
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Grand Circle Tour I - Ep 19 - Grand Canyon National Park, South Rim (Village and Hermit Road)
2014 tour of the Grand Circle of American Southwest. Episode 19 covers the South Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. The journey begins at Tusayan, AZ, through Grand Canyon Village, and toward Hermit Road.
00:00 Intro
00:32 Enjoying sunset at Hopi Point
00:46 Welcome to Tusayan, Arizona
01:40 Entering Grand Canyon National Park
02:46 Mather Point and Visitor Center
03:26 Grand Canyon Village
04:31 El Tovar Hotel
05:16 Entering Hermit Road
05:52 Trailview Overlook (visited)
06:50 Maricopa Point (visited)
08:22 Powell Point
08:33 Hopi Point (visited)
10:29 Mohave Point
11:29 Pima Point (visited)
12:51 Hermit's Rest (visited)
Songs:
1. Brand X Music - Beautiful Dreamer
2. Brunuhville - Anyone but You
3. Danny Rayel - Travel with Me
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Canyonlands ????️ and Arches National Park with little kids | our National Adventure
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Utah's wilderness at Canyonlands and Arches national park. Can we tackle 3 hikes with 3 littles in tow? Find out as we visit two of Utahs mighty five national parks on our national adventure.
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Arches / Monument Valley National Park, Utah - THE VISUAL NATURE
Had a really fun adventure in Utah with really cool friends. And got to met the founder of I'd Rather be In Nature, Austin and his friend Weston and spent a day exploring around Arches National Park with them, they're very cool people. And as always a big shoutout to Ron Rey, Mhund Rey, Ivan Liu, Samantha Memoire, Christian Estropia, Stephanie Liang, Austin Young, and Weston Huff
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Devil's Garden - Arches National Park (Main Trail)
The Devil's Garden trail in Arches National Park is consistently named as one of the best trails in North America. Unlike many other premiere hiking experiences Devil's Garden has something to offer just about everybody, of every skill level.
Hiking to Landscape Arch (considered to be the world's largest free standing arch, and the most popular sight in Devil's Garden) is a mere 1.6 mile walk out and back, but hiking the full loop (primitive trail included) is a strenuous and spectacular 7.2+ miles through one of the world's most mesmerizing desert landscapes.
Be safe. Some areas of Devil's Garden can be dangerous especially when icy or wet.
Please stay on the trail, and leave ABSOLUTELY NO TRACE. Including carved initials/symbols. Arches is sadly one of the most vandalized Wild Spaces in North America. Defacing any part of the park is illegal, and more importantly damages something truly special. Please leave everything as you found it.
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Arches and Canyonlands National Parks
This is the part 1 of my road trip through Utah, Arizona, Nevada where I visited 4 National parks.
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Part #2 - Zion National Park - Day II (The Grand Circle route) - USA road trip | Holiday
Part of our May 2015 USA road trip.
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Day 1 - Las Vegas to Zion National Park - Zion Town / Springdale
Day 2 - Zion valley and Angels Landing hike
Day 3 - Zion to Bryce Canyon - Bryce Canyon and Bryce point
Day 4 - Bryce to Moab (via Capitol Reef) - Started Arches National Park
Day 5 - Arches hiking, Delicate & Landscape Arch and Corona Arch - Moab to Page (via Monument Valley)
Day 6 - Horshoe bend, Antelope Canyon (lower) and Antelope Marina and beach
Day 7 - Lake Powell and Horsehsoe bend (sunset)
Day 8 - Page to Las Vegas
Day 9 - Las Vegas to Los Angeles - Hollywood boulevard
Day 10 - Universal Studios Hollywood
Day 11 - Santa Monica Pier, Venice beach, Huntington Beach
Day 12 - Disney Land
Day 13 - Los Angeles - last few hours being tourists before flying home.
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Touring Arches National Park, Utah. GoPro
Touring Arches National Park Utah. GoPro
Grand Circle Tour: Arches National Park Travel Guide Avventure nel Mondo Pistolozzi Marco
Cosa vedere nello Utah ad Arches National Park.Il parco si trova nelle vicinanze della bellissima cittadina di Moab.Il parco presenta una serie di archi rocciosi di notevole bellezza ed il più famoso è Delicate Arch alto una ventina di metri e raggiungibile a piedi attraverso un percorso bellissimo.
Arches Park is located near the beautiful town of Moab.Il park has a series of rocky arches of great beauty and the most famous Delicate Arch is twenty meters high and walk through a beautiful course.
1: American West Grand Circle Tour (part one)
Itinerary:
Day 1: Denver. Day 2: Vail & Grand Junction. Day 3: Colorado National Monument & Arches National Park. Day 4: Moab, Canyonlands National Park & Dead Horse Point State Park. Day 5: Capitol Reef National Park & Bryce Canyon National Park. Day 6: Zion National Park. Day 7: Flagstaff & Williams. Day 8: Grand Canyon.