10 of the Most Dramatic High Desert Spots in the West
Horshoe Bend, Page, AZ
Grand Canyon Village, United States
Get up close and personal with the edge
#hiking
Galleta Meadows
Borrego Springs, United States
You can’t miss the gigantic metal animals, monsters, and dinosaurs scattered all across Borrego Springs. You can drive right up to most of them, though they’re more fun to explore via dune buggy with a cooler of snacks/beers + no map, All made possible by the recently deceased Dennis Avery and commissioned artist Ricardo Breceda.
Coral Pink Sand Dunes Park
Kanab, United States
Camped here for 3 days while visiting Zion National Park since the campground there was full and so happy that we did. It’s a 30 min drive to Zion and back, but it’s less crowded here and the dunes are beautiful. Amazing to go out there at night and be greeted by a dome of endless stars. #camping
Antelope Canyon
Page, United States
YOU GUYS. This is artistic nature in its truest form. It’s one of those places where you see a ton of pictures beforehand and think “There’s no way it really looks like that” BUT IT TOTALLY DOES. Beautiful! Definitely do Lower Antelope Canyon though for less people, but just be warned — you won’t have the canyon to yourself. We did Ken’s Tours for $20 pp (plus $8 fee pp to park). Very informative and our guide Tevin (who you’d be lucky to have) knew his way around a camera and took plenty of awesome pictures for us on our phones. #hiking
Arches National Park
Moab, United States
Balanced Rock at Arches National Park. Our road trip through Utah was one of my favourite trips of all time. The desert is beautiful. #hiking #camping
Joshua Tree
Phoenix, United States
Watch the stars rise in a desert wonderland #hiking #extreme #camping
Zabriskie Point
Inyo County, United States
Gorgeous lookout point over a very unique landscape composed of sediment from Furnace Creek Lake which dried up 5 million years ago.
Rio Grande Gorge Bridge
El Prado, United States
The view is great, but make sure you plan time to hike to the bottom for hot springs. Local tip: you can tell outsiders because they wear swimsuits. #hotsprings #hiking
Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes
Death Valley, United States
Amazing place to come for golden hour and sunset. It’s tough work walking along the dunes as your shoes fill with sand. #nationalpark #sanddunes