Even though I'm home, I got really behind on my blogs and want to finish them. And, if at all possible, I'd like to continue blogging! Here are my pictures from my hiking adventure at the Needles District of Canyonlands. It started out with bright skies and plenty of clouds... then, as soon as I began hiking, the temperature steadily dropped from 46 degrees to 21 degrees when I finally got to Chesler Park and back. Enjoy!
Some of the beautiful spires on the way to the famous Chesler Park.
The view on the way to the Needles.
After many miles, I finally made it to the entrance of the Needles. You can see them in the left half of the picture. That is part of Chesler Park! The beauty was astounding... it was like nothing I had ever seen before.
Before heading to Chesler Park, I stopped and did a short hike called Cave Spring. I wanted to see the ancient art.
Above are the "cowboy ruins" that are protected on the trail.
Here you can see ancient paintings as well as hand prints. The hand prints are my favorite!
These hand prints, with swirls as the palms, are by far my most favorite rock art pictures in Utah.
There were some pretty big potholes at the end of the Cave Spring trail.
The Needles are in the background. This picture does no justice to the actual view!
In the middle of the picture you can see "Wooden Shoe Arch", and you can also see that the clouds are becoming more ominous by the minute...
My hike to Chesler Park begins!
My view from inside Chesler Park.
The clouds get darker and darker...
The 'crack' you have to pass through in order to get to the difficult hikes. "Must be this wide to pass". Haha!
Inside Chesler Park
