Beware – A Valley of Goblins!

(2019 Grand Teton Ep 19)

From Capitol Reef National Park we headed northeast towards Moab and Canyonlands/Arches national parks.  About half way there were signs for Goblin Valley State Park and decided to sidetrack a few miles.

Located in a remote area about eight miles off the main highway, Goblin Valley State Park has thousands of hoodoos, referred to locally as goblins.  The goblins are mushroom-shaped rock formations that are 10-20 foot in height.

Across several valleys, hundreds of these formations cast interesting shadows that look like goblins advancing on the visitor.

After lunch, we took a few moments to walk in one of the valleys, among the goblins/hoodoos.

Here is a short video taken during our walk (please bear with us as we learn how to create and post Youtube videos).

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After a safe escape from Goblin Valley, we continued to on Moab, where we found ourselves among many other visitors during one of the busiest times of the year.