July 28, 2024 – Trip Day 119
We stopped into the Canyonlands National Park visitor center to get our passport stamps and to get the Junior Ranger books for the kids. There was this neat display on the wall going over the geology. Ducky thought this was the best thing ever! Doors and little cubby holes to investigate!
We did the scenic drive and had lunch at one of the picnic areas. Scenic drive video coming soon!
Then we went to Whale Rock and did the hike to the top. It was a decent hike and the kids had a lot of fun scrambling up to the top.
Randal got the easy way to the top.
Ducky also got a ride, but wasn’t having it today.
Be sure to check out the hike video (coming soon!)
After Whale Rock, we stopped off at the Grand View Overlook and got a couple awesome pictures!
After the grand view overlook, We stopped off at Aztec Butte. Meagan and the kids did the short trail up to the shelter ruins.
They were able to see the remnants of a supply cache or ‘granary’ that remains under the cover of the rock overhang.
Sunset from the trail.
As the sun set, we headed back to the Grand View Overlook for a night sky ranger program.
I took this awesome picture as the last bits of sunlight were fading and the Ranger set up telescope. We were able to see a nebula and a few other stellar objects.
It was even more fun with the babies, because it was a National Park, no playpen for them, and a 1,000 foot drop off the cliff if you went too far. We managed to make it out with everyone in on piece, amazingly!
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