Journey to Monument Valley
Road trip! Art and I drove out to Salt Lake City last year (2017), traveling along US30/I 80 most of the way. This year we decided to take a more ‘southern’ route out west and traveled on I 70. Our Journey to Monument Valley began in Ohio and included:
- Abilene, Kansas
- Eagle, Colorado
- Parachute, Colorado
- Moab, Utah
- Monument Valley, Utah and Arizona
- Steamboat Springs, Colorado
- Burlington, Colorado
You can read more about our trip in my blog post Monument Valley; It Does Exist!
I hope you enjoy my photo journal. Hover over a picture for a description, click on the picture to enlarge.
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Eisenhower Boyhood HomeLocated in Abilene, Kansas, the Eisenhower family lived in this home from 1898 until 1946. It is also the site of the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum. -
Eisnenhower Boyhood Home, ParlorThe formal parlor of the Eisenhower home. -
Eisenhower Boyhood Home, Sitting RoomThe sitting room of the Eisenhower home. This is where the family would gather to listen to the radio. -
General Eisenhower StatueThis 11-foot bronze statue of General Eisenhower sits on the grounds between the museum and library. -
Eisenhower Presidential LibraryA working library open to the public with 26 million pages of archives. -
Place of Meditation, Burial SiteThe final resting place of President and Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower. -
Welcome Center, Eagle, ColoradoThis quaint little building is full of information about Eagle as well as a gift shop. -
Eagle RiverRapids of the Eagle River, just behind the welcome center. -
Scene Along the Eagle RiverAnother view of the Eagle River, located just behind the welcome center. -
Buildings Along the Eagle RiverPicturesque buildings along the Eagle River, located just behind the welcome center. -
Solar Panel FlowersThese large flowers are acutally solar collectors! Finally, someone is using their imagination to make solar collectors look more decorative! You can find these flowers at a rest stop along I-70 in Parachute, Colorado. -
Moab’s Welcome SignMoab has really grown over the last decade. Now there is a large sign to welcome you to the city. -
Tourists in MoabIt was late afternoon and it was hot, but Art and I decided to take a walk through the town of Moab. -
Street in MoabThis is the view from a side street in Moab. -
Bluff Fort, UtahOur first stop along the way from Moab to Monument Valley. The Bluff Fort Historic Site, origninally built between 1879 and 1880. -
Original Settler’s Wagon, Bluff FortThis was one of the original wagons used by the Mormons who settled in the area. -
Bluff Fort Wagon ReplicaThis is a replica of one of the wagons used by the Mormon settlers. -
Bluff, UtahA scene in the town of Bluff, Utah; the location of Bluff Fort. -
Sandstone Fomations of Monument ValleyBeautiful sandstone formations, or monuments, are located throughout Monument Valley. -
Three DonkeysThese three donkeys were seen along the main highway. They were not tied up, just hanging out on the side of the road. Not sure if they were waiting for someone to come get them or just what. -
Sandstone Formations, Monument ValleyI did learn that the larger formations do have names, but I was unable to figure out what name went to which formation. -
Sandstone Formation, Monument ValleyAnother sandstone formation visable from US 163 in Utah. -
US 163, Monument ValleyThis is the road that leads from Moab, Utah to Kayenta, Arizona right through Monument Valley. -
Multiple Sandstone Formations, Monument ValleyA view of several of the sandstone formations of Monument Valley. -
Fish Creek Falls National Recreational Area, Steamboat SpringsThis beautiful view of Fish Creek Falls is fairly easy to reach. The trail goes on up for a couple of miles. -
Sunset over Steamboat Springs, ColoradoOur family reunion was held in Steamboat Springs. This was the view of the sunset from the house we stayed in. -
Kit Carson County Carousel and Museum, Burlington, ColoradoAn interesting place to take a break from the road. Take a tour of the small museum for just a dollar and then a quick ride on the carousel for a quarter. (Children under ten admited to the museum free with an adult.) -
St. Bernard on Kit County CarouselThere are som interesting animals on the carousel. If you look closely you will see the name of the manufacturer, The Philadelphia Toboggan Company, on the harness of the dog. -
Camel on the Kit Carson County CarouselA camel, one of the 46 beautiful hand carved animals on the Kit Carson County Carousel. -
MerHorse, Kit Carson County CarouselI'm not sure if it is really a cross between a mermaid and a horse or if it is supposed to be a sea horse. -
Zebra on the Kit Carson County CarouselThis zebra and all of the animals on the carousel have been carefully restored. The carousel was originally built in 1905. -
Tiger on the Kit Carson County CarouselThis tiger is huge. The Kit Carson County Carousel is also known as the Philadelphia Toboggan Company Carousel #6.
