Escalante National Monument - If possible (using a towed/toad) drive from Boulder Utah, out Hole in the Rock to Devil's Garden, which has very scenic hoodoo formations. A lot of this is washboard dirt road, impassible when wet. But you don't absolutely need a 4wd, but good clearance is required. I drove it no problem in my Chevy 1500 pickup.[/q]
- Capitol Reef National Monument - If possible (using a towed/toad) drive from Boulder Utah, out burr trail road to the dirt road in "Waterpocket Fold", then down the road to Bullfrog, and then backtrack back through waterpocket fold, and up to park head quarters, then west/south back to boulder on the highway. A lot of this is washboard dirt road, impassible when wet. But you don't need a 4wd, but decent clearance is required. As long as there's no mud, it's an easy, though bouncy drive in a Chevy 1500 pickup. Do NOT stay at the campground on burr trail road, unless you walk in to make sure you can get back out. There is no place to turn around! The campsites are small! You CAN boondock in the national forest before you enter the National Monument.
- Upper and Lower Antelope Canyon, just outside of Page, AZ. I recommend the Lower canyon. Tell them you are a photographer and you can stay as long as you like at no extra cost. Any camera qualifies you. On the upper canyon, you have to stay with the tour.
- Nearest of these places is Valley of the Gods, a bit north of Mexican Hat. This is an excellent boondocking spot, but has NO facilities of any kind. The view from the escarpment North/west of the valley is very nice, and the Goosenecks is a nearby beauty spot. The mexican hat rock formation is fun.[/l][/l]
