The Sand Island Petroglyphs are a short drive south of Bluff, Utah on highway 191. The large rock panel, some 100 yards long, contains petroglyphs, or rock carvings, from a period of about 2,500 years to the “great pueblo” period, 800 years ago. This site and Newspaper Rock on highway 211 towards Canyonlands National Park, are two very large and easily accessible petroglyph panels.
Author: Roy Scribner
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Valley of the Gods
Valley of the Gods is a great little park located south of Bluff, Utah off highway 163. It is also accessible from the west via highway 261. A seventeen-mile road runs through the park, connecting the two highway entrances. The road is accessible to most vehicles, but like many semi-improved roads in the southwest, is crosses several washes that will challenge any vehicle that does not have ground clearance for off-road travel. I made several trips through the park. Even though it is smaller than the more popular locations, like Monument Valley or Canyonlands, it is no less stunning and I found myself stopping every five minutes to take-in a new sight, or get a different perspective on a feature.
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Trillium Lake
Trillium Lake is a man-made lake at the base of Mount Hood, in Oregon. This shot is from the south end of the lake, drive past the campground towards the day use area.
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Summit Meadows
Summit Meadows on Mount Hood, in Oregon. The last stop on the Oregon Trail for immigrants who chose the Barlow Road over Mount Hood. Perry Vickers was the toll gate keeper here, and provided food for the immigrants and their livestock. He is buried in a small cemetery at the northwest corner of Summit Meadows.
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Summit Meadows Pioneer Cemetery
An infant boy known only as Baby Barclay, buried at Summit Meadows on Mount Hood in Oregon.