john wayne has been here on the horse, as well as the from lung cancer deceased “marlboro man”. so many old black & white westerns were filmed here that you may wonder: hey, the landscape is even in color. Especially in the evening when the american indians pack their glass beads, which they try to sell to the countless tourists, and the sun approaches the horizon the entire landscape is red. blood red …
Don´t miss the “sopapu arch” trail, this is great one. You step down to the canyon on log ladders, you will pass magnificent rock walls and walk through a bizarre landscape. And visit the „awachomo arch“ at night to get it together with the milky way.
Here i’ll tell you one of our secret travel tips: there is a “primitive campsite” on the hall’s creek overlook and the entire infrastructure are two tables which somebody had hauled to this place. You can reach this is overlook with 4×4 vehicles and high clearance only that means: you are alone! … And when there is no moon, then ist’s particularly great. No artificial light, no noise. That´s heaven. Almost the same as in the devil’s garden …
enjoy a scenic drive on the “burr trail” and a squeeze through the “spooky canyon” / utah and listen to the music of gert anklam.
you have to use an off road track to get there: „devil´s garden“ on the „hole in the rock road“ / utah.
