Goosenecks Of The San Juan River, Goosenecks State Park

Goosenecks of the San Juan River, Goosenecks State Park, Utah.

Having been to southeast Utah's Goosenecks State Park a number of times, I'm always looking for the best conditions to portray this sprawling scene. 

This is my favorite shot so far. A bright sunny day, at mid day, with cumulus clouds to accent the blue sky and throw some shadows that help give the canyon slopes some sense of depth. 

The Goosenecks of the San Juan River is called "the world's most entrenched meander." It certainly is entrenched: a thousand feet down from the rims to the river. 

The Goosenecks are near the high desert hamlet of Mexican Hat, Utah. 

Nearby is one of my favorite areas, a section of Utah Highway 261 called the Moki Dugway. After driving up it another 1,100 feet you are on the southern edge of Cedar Mesa. The views of the lower San Juan River valley and toward Monument Valley are superb.

The Moki Dugway portion of Highway 261, north of Mexican Hat and the Goosenecks.

Photo location: San Juan County, southeast Utah.

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