Hole N the Rock (Moab, UT)

Albert Christensen built his home by digging into the side of a big rock. Now it is a funky tourist trap south of Moab,UT.

In researching the Moab area for my trip. I came across the Hole N the Rock. I added it to my list on things to do.

On the morning of April 23rd, I headed Hole N the Rock. It was an interesting place to visit. So if you are heading south from Moab or have an extra hour or two, visit this funky tourist trap.

Canyonlands National Park - Island in the Sky Moab, UT)

Canyonlands National Park is a United States National Park that is located in Utah's Canyon Country. The small town of Moab is the gateway to this and the nearby Arches National Park. It is divided into three districts not connected by roads interior to the park: the Island in the Sky, the Needles, and the Maze (including Horseshoe Canyon). The Island in the Sky offers sweeping vistas over the lower two districts.

On April 22nd after visiting DeadHorse, I continued onto Canyonlands. I went to Grand View Point Overlook. It was well the drive.

Note: Radio reception is very spotty.

Deadhorse Point State Park (Moab, UT)

Dead Horse Point State Park is a state park of Utah in the United States, featuring a dramatic overlook of the Colorado River and Canyonlands National Park. The park is so named because of its use as a natural corral by cowboys in the 19th century. The "dead horse" part of the name is that the corral was abandoned, but the horses did not leave the corral, even after the gate was left open, and died there.
On April 22nd, I headed for Deadhorse. Google map showed shorter route but a closer look showed most is an off road vehicle road.

Review: Branding Iron (Moab,UT)

After visiting the funky tourist trap Hole N the Rock, I noticed I was almost out of gas. As I filled up, I saw the sign for the Branding Iron. Web said it was only open for dinner but was opened for lunch.

The staff was friendly. I ordered deep fried chicken tenders and fries. Fries were good but nothing special. The fried chicken was very good.

Review: Pancake Haus (Moab, UT)

Just as the Moab area is popular with moutain biker and hikers, the Pancake Haus is a popular place for them to fuel up for the day.

I just ordered short stack of pancakes and bacon. The bacon was nice and crisp not greasy. The pancakes were good but on the heavy filling side.

Arches, NP (Moab, UT)

Arches National Park is a U.S. National Park in eastern Utah. It is known for preserving over 2000 natural sandstone arches, including the world-famous Delicate Arch, in addition to a variety of unique geological resources and formations.

Early on Sunday April 25th, I headed to Arches. Just past the entrance station is the visitor center. Then you start climbing the side of the ridge so you can get to the main part of the park which is on the other side of the ridge.

To see the arches you need to drive a long time.

I headed to Delicate Arch. There is a view area near the parking lot.The arch from there is like the size of a cherrio. In order to get a good look at it you need to hike uphill about a 1 1/2 miles.

Review: Strayhorn Grill (Loma, CO)

My flight got into Grand Junction around dinner time. I didn’t want to eat fast food before traveling to Moab.

I had used google map to check places and their reviews.

Strayhorn Grill had nice reviews and was close to I-70 in Loma. It is attached to the Western Slope Cattleman’s Livestock Auction House. For dinner, it is only open friday and saturday.

The staff was very friendly. It is a favorite with the local rancher families. The prime rib was very good.