Utah National Parks

There are five National Parks in Utah and many National Monuments. This gallery is home to four of national parks as they do not have nearly the breadth of images as my Zion National Park gallery has. Images here are from Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef and Arches National Park along with the various National Monuments like Lake Powell and Vermillion Cliffs National Monument.

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Delicate Arch at Sunrise
Delicate Arch at Sunrise
Bryce Natural Bridge back lit by the rising sun. The arch is covered with snow as it was taken in the winter
Bryce Natural Bridge
Bryce Point in Bryce Canyon National Park at sunrise. The hoodoos are gently lit up and the clouds are soft pastel colors
Bryce Point
Inspiration point in bryce canyon at sunrise. Hoodoos are lit up by morning light while passing clouds pick up colors from the rising sun.
Inspiration Point
Orange and red clouds lite up the sky above byrce canyon with hoodoos lit up with pre-dawn light. One large hoodoo stands out in the middle.
Pillars at Dawn
A large hoodoo is in the middle of the image. The hoodoo is Thor's Hammer in Bryce Canyon National Park in southern Utah.
Thor's Hammer
Large hoodoo-like structures stand in a maze of white and red canyons. These structures are called chocolate drops and are in the Maze District
Chocolate Drops
Hoar frost sticks to a tree with heavy set fog blocking all visible view of anything else.
Frozen to the Bones
Green river overlook. A large canyon expands below the viewer with a large river cutting through the desert. A thunderstorm is raining in the image.
Green River Overlook
Hoar frost on trees in canyonlands national park.
Frozen Bones
A large red, brown and white canyon cuts through the image with large mesa's lit up by evening light in the distance.
Horse Canyon Panorama
A large red, brown and white canyon cuts through the image with large mesa's lit up by evening light in the distance.
Horse Canyon
A large arch (mesa arch) with the sun rising through it, creating dramatic underglow on the arch and a beautiful sun star.
Mesa Arch
Mesa Arch photographed from the side. Image is deep red with light striking the underside of the arch. Distant mountains and towers can be seen in the distance.
Mesa Arch Underglow
A dirt road winds down through canyons and cliffs with a large rainbow over the cliffs in the distance.
Road to the Rainbow
Gifford Barn, Capitol Reef at sunset
Gifford Barn
The cliffs that drain into Grand Wash in Capital Reef
Grand Wash Cliffs
The temple of the sun in capitol reef national park. The temple of the moon is lit up in the distance. These formations are found off of cathedral road.
Temple of the Sun
Large hoodoos and sandstone towers in the Garden of Eden in Arches National Park.
Garden of Eden