Veterans Day | Island in the Sky

[IntrepidXJ]

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Amanda and I were both off on Veterans Day this year so we loaded up the Jeep and headed for Canyonland's Island in the Sky District for the day. On our way there we stopped to check out some petroglyphs and pictographs.

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Intestine Man pictograph panel

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Before reaching Canyonlands, we took a side road to scout Marlboro Point for a future sunrise photo.

Crows Head Spire
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When we reached Canyonlands we headed straight for Aztek Butte.

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View over Trail Canyon
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Amanda through the arch
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Granary
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Two more small granaries on the smaller butte

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[IntrepidXJ]

Amanda took this one of me
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After our hike around Aztek Butte we made our way over to False Kiva.

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After our hike to False Kiva we headed back to Moab, but not before stopping to check out a few more petroglyphs.

Golf Course panel
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Moab Man
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Moonflower Canyon Petroglyphs
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Another small panel along Kane Creek Road we found near sunset
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After checking out the petroglyphs we headed back into town for some burgers from Milt's before heading home in the dark. It was a nice day, even though it was a bit cold.

[Jaxx]

Sweet. Love the pics. Glad someone got off on Veteran's day.

Not to sound too gay but it looks like you are losing some weight! Good on ya.

[ibenick]

Nice. Cool to see a little snow on Aztec Butte after being there just a few days earlier.

[IntrepidXJ]

Sweet. Love the pics. Glad someone got off on Veteran's day.

Not to sound too gay but it looks like you are losing some weight! Good on ya.

Thanks.....I actually have lost about 70lbs since the beginning of the year

[ibenick]

Thanks.....I actually have lost about 70lbs since the beginning of the year

Damn nice!

[accadacca]

Not to sound too gay
Too late. :haha:


Great report. Killer as usual. :bandit: