I spent half a day at Canyonlands National Park on August 30th. After driving all day from Nampa, ID, I arrived in Moab, UT at around 1130pm, bought some supplies, then headed into the Island in the Sky section of the Park. I slept in the back of my truck at the Willow Flat campgrounds, and set my alarm for an hour before sunrise. After waking up, I headed over to the Grand View Point Overlook and took star and sunrise pictures. After sunrise, I headed over to Upheaval Dome and explored what geologists believe is an meteorite impact crater. Next, I hiked a few miles of the Alcove Spring Trail. I was starting to get hungry by this point, so I headed back to Moab for lunch, stopping briefly along a pullout near the edge of the park to photograph an impressive view from the canyon rim.
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| Milky Way over Canyonlands National Park. |
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| Lingering stars over Grand View Point Overlook. |
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| Grand View Point Overlook. |
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| Distant butte and mesas. |
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| Upheaval Dome. Geologists believe this area is either a collapsed salt dome, or a meteorite impact crater. Evidence supports the meteorite explanation more strongly. |
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| View from the Alcove Springs Trail. |
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| Another view from the Alcove Springs Trail. |
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| Parting shot from the canyon rim. |
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