Don Barrett (aka DBs travels)'s photos with the keyword: Valley of the Gods

In southeast Utah, the Valley of the Gods, an area on BLM lands which is reachable by a dirt road. Pictures from other trips through the valley can be found here: www.ipernity.com/tag/donbrr/keyword/698598

In southeast Utah, the Valley of the Gods, an area on BLM lands which is reachable by a dirt road. Pictures from other trips through the valley can be found here: www.ipernity.com/tag/donbrr/keyword/698598

Just in the center of the picture you can see the gravel road in a northern section of the valley. Taken at the Valley of the Gods (see nearby pictures).

In southeast Utah, the Valley of the Gods, an area on BLM lands which is reachable by a dirt road. On this winter day, the only other vehicles that we saw were a road crew that were regrading the road. Pictures from other trips through the valley can be found here: www.ipernity.com/tag/donbrr/keyword/698598

About 20 miles west of Bluff is the Valley of the Gods, which is reachable by a dirt road. The first time I visited them in the 1990's, you could count on driving the 17 mile dirt road and seeing no one. The area is much more well-known now with cars coming through every few minutes on summer days. Solitude is still possible, except when someone in a giant SUV drives through too fast with their windows rolled up and air conditioning on, 'consuming' the landscape rather than experiencing it -- and generating lots of dust and noise.

Looking south over the Valley of the Gods from the Moki Dugway, taken on a January, 2010 trip.

From the top of the Moki Dugway, looking east over the Valley of the Gods.

From near the top of the Moki Dugway, the road running to the left across the middle of the picture is the road through the Valley of the Gods.

Valley of the Gods, Utah.

From a short hike up a wash (morning sun)

Valley of the Gods, Utah.

Valley of the Gods from top of Moki Dugway. Scan of an older film photo taken in about 2003.