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juneseyeball t1_ja4wohi wrote

Reply to comment by Ceralt in The White Rim, cracked and crumbling into the abyss. Canyonlands, Utah [OC] [5423x3615] by Chipotle42

to me it is superior to the grand canyon

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jrodsf t1_ja52uiq wrote

Yes! GC may be deeper but it doesn't hold up against the scale of the vistas in Canyonlands.

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Embryonico t1_ja5ra1c wrote

Plus canyonlands has 3 different sections.

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Tarrolis t1_ja5rh84 wrote

Most people overlook Needles but it’s outright the best section, like I couldn’t say enough about it.

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jrodsf t1_ja5tylr wrote

Admittedly, we did skip Needles on that road trip but we were hitting up 4 of the Big 5 plus GC. (I went to Zion so many times growing up when you'd rarely run into anyone else on the trails that it's a bit disappointing going there now with the stupidly huge crowds)

Next road trip is gonna be just Canyonlands (and a bit of Arches since it's right there).

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throwaway901617 t1_ja652gq wrote

Few months ago we drove the whole loop: GC, Monument Valley, Arches, Canyonlands, Goblin Valley, Capitol Reef, Scenic Hwy 12 Torrey to Bryce along Grand Staircase Escalante, through Bryce and Zion.

Even without hiking (limited time and bucket list epic road trip) the sights were absolutely breathtaking.

The Bryce with snow had some absolutely stunning beauty.

For anyone thinking about going to these places just do it. Photos don't even begin to describe the sense of awe from being surrounded by these views on all sides.

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jrodsf t1_ja6dpz8 wrote

Our trip was pretty much that but in the opposite direction. Even stopped in Torrey for some epic stargazing. Highway 12 is crazy beautiful in the fall.

Southeast Utah is an alien landscape. Definitely one of nature's masterpieces.

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Embryonico t1_ja5t54g wrote

One of the coolest places I've ever been.

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Tarrolis t1_ja62iin wrote

Surreal, and I’ve been all over the desert.

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