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| | ==Cities== | | ==Cities== |
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| − | * [[Boulder]] — a pretty cowboy town west of [[Capitol Reef National Park]] that is right by some of the most spectacularly beautiful stretches of highway in the world | + | * [[Big Water]] — a middle of nowhere hamlet with a Libertarian and polygamist history, by the southwest end of Glen Canyon |
| | + | * [[Boulder (Utah)|Boulder]] — a pretty cowboy town west of [[Capitol Reef National Park]] that is right by some of the most spectacularly beautiful stretches of highway in the world |
| | * [[Blanding]] — a small gateway town to [[Glen Canyon National Recreation Area]] | | * [[Blanding]] — a small gateway town to [[Glen Canyon National Recreation Area]] |
| − | * [[Kanab]] — desert town east of [[Zion National Park]] on the way to the North Rim of the [[Grand Canyon]] or to [[Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument]] | + | * [[Kanab]] — the only real desert town for miles in the Vermilion cliffs and the only piece of civilization south of [[Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument]]; on the way south to the North Rim of the [[Grand Canyon]], east to wild canyoneering opportunities, or northwest to [[Zion National Park]] |
| − | * [[Escalante]] — a small town on the northern border of in Grand Staircase with some good eatin', located near beautiful canyons | + | * [[Escalante (Utah)|Escalante]] — a small town on the northern border of in Grand Staircase with some good eatin', located near beautiful canyons |
| | * [[Hanksville]] — you know you're nowhere when you arrive to Hanksville, far to the east of Capitol Reef, where you can refuel, eat, sleep, and get on your desert way | | * [[Hanksville]] — you know you're nowhere when you arrive to Hanksville, far to the east of Capitol Reef, where you can refuel, eat, sleep, and get on your desert way |
| − | * [[Moab]] — a desert tourist hub for visitors to [[Arches National Park]] and [[Canyonlands National Park]] and a good place to buy gear or rent an ATV | + | * [[Moab]] — a desert tourist hub for visitors to [[Arches National Park]] and [[Canyonlands National Park]] and a good place to buy gear or rent an ATV, also a mountain bike "cult spot" |
| | * [[Monticello (Utah)|Monticello]] — a very small town north of Blanding which boasts the region's sole Mormon Temple | | * [[Monticello (Utah)|Monticello]] — a very small town north of Blanding which boasts the region's sole Mormon Temple |
| − | * [[Mount Carmel Junction]] — a somewhat seedy roadway junction town east of Zion, near some very beautiful wilderness lands | + | * [[Mount Carmel Junction]] — an often overlooked junction town east of Zion, near some very beautiful wilderness lands |
| − | * [[Panguitch]] — an slightly depressing small town that is the largest in Garfield County and is surrounded by spectacular, mountainous National Forests | + | * [[Panguitch]] — a small town that is the largest in Garfield County and is surrounded by spectacular, mountainous National Forests |
| | + | * [[Thompson Springs]] — a small town that is home to the Sego Canyon Pictographs and Petroglyphs |
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| | ==Other destinations== | | ==Other destinations== |
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| | ==Get out== | | ==Get out== |
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| | + | * [[Four Corners]], where [[Arizona]], [[Colorado]], [[New Mexico]], and [[Utah]] meet. Visitors can twist their bodies so that they are in four states at once. |
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| | * If you're looking for still more canyoneering, just cross the state line into [[Arizona]], [[Colorado]] or [[New Mexico]], as the canyon-and-mesa terrain continues into all three. | | * If you're looking for still more canyoneering, just cross the state line into [[Arizona]], [[Colorado]] or [[New Mexico]], as the canyon-and-mesa terrain continues into all three. |
Drive. If there was ever an area that justifies having a 4-wheel-drive, high-clearance vehicle, this is it, but don't make the mistake of believing that an "urban" 4WD will suffice to get you everywhere you want to go. Many of the "roads" in this area, particularly in Canyonlands and Grand Staircase-Escalante, are almost unimaginably rough. Know your limits as a driver, and those of your vehicle, before venturing into the boonies here.
