FOUR CORNERS BOUND

This odd geograpic space seems incredibly arbitrary. Do NOT try to explain this trip to friends. It can only be answered with "Because". The four corners is the single spot in the United States where four states touch. It is in the middle of NOWHERE. That is why the government must have given it to the indians. Consequently, it will cost you a few bucks to get into the area for your photo, but if you came this far, you have to go in....

There are a handful of vendors in the area selling the indian wares, trinkets, etc. Hit it and go....

American Southwest Adventure

On our last night in Zion National Park, our group split. Some went horseback riding near our cabin. That ended with some curious buffalo approaching the group and causing them to take a rather wide berth of the 2000lb animals. If you have ever been up close to one of these animals, it is not one you want to mess with. Huge and full of bad attitude.

I went to Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park in Utah. It is about 30 minutes east of the park. It is an island of desert sand of a coral color. The only downside was that it is used heavily by ATV and motorbike users. I would have liked to spend more time here, but a couple hours was all I had. Spare me the negative feedback on the ATVs and their rights to the park.........

Grand Circle Tour

There is one spot in the United States where four states touch each other - ONLY ONE. That point where Utah, Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico touch, is a remote desolate piece of ground (actually on Navajo reservation land.) Among other parts of the region, we were headed for that place.

June 2005: Upon summer break, we caught a flight to Sin City - our launch point to explore the Beehive State and surrounding areas. We would take a trip often called the Grand Circle tour starting in Vegas, on to Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon, Arches National Park, The Four Corners region, and Grand Canyon National Park.

Our trip would hit these areas and more: We added Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park, Goblin State Park, Mesa Verde National Park, the Hoover Dam, and Lake Meade National Rec Area.

Perhaps no landmark is more well known in this area than Delicate Arch in Arches National Park. It would be a tough hike in hot summer heat, but well worth the effort. Like several other trips we have taken, there are people that rarely get out in the real outdoors, they choose a famous landmark that requires extra effort to reach, and then head off as if they are walking to aisle 5 - the candy aisle - at their local grocery store.

But, there is more before we get there.....