US Highway 163 - Kayenta, AZ to Bluff, UT

The photos that I took while driving from Kayenta, AZ to Bluff, UT just don't do the scenery justice. For one thing, it was impossible to accurately capture the broad landscape within which these rock formations lie. Also, I couldn't capture many eye-catching scenes due to a lack of a place to safely pull off the highway at that particular spot.


Additionally, the sun and clouds didn't always cooperate. They instead often cast sunshine or shadows that ruined the shot. An example of this happened at the spot where I could have otherwise captured the view seen in the movie Forrest Gump when he stops running across America.


With all that said, I think you'll still agree that it's a beautiful area to see. All of the names in the captions are ones that I came up with based on how they spurred my imagination (except for Mexican Hat Rock and Valley of the Gods).


Chocolate Cliffs
Chocolate Cliffs
(rare color among so much red rock)

Castle
Castle Fortress

Elephant
Elephant

Foam Finger
Foam Finger
(we're #1!)

Rock Formation
Not Sure How to Describe this One
(I just found it intriguing)

Mexican Hat Rock
Mexican Hat Rock

Palace
Grand Palace

Ancient Wall
Remains of an Ancient Wall

Rock Formations
Rising from the Desert Floor

Sand Art
Sand Art

Shadowed Peak
Shadowed Peak

Devils Tower
Shorter Red Devils Tower

Twin Pinnacles
Twin Pinnacles

Valley of the Gods
Valley of the Gods

Valley of the Gods
Clouds Darken over Valley of the Gods


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