Morning Glory Arch

I had not heard about Morning Glory Arch or Negro Bill Canyon till the day we visited them. When a person goes to Moab they tend to visit the more well known places I think. They are all great but the less well known areas, and less traveled areas, are worth seeing and visiting.

Morning Glory Arch is a nice hike and worth the walk. The hike is not hard but it is nice to take your time and enjoy the scenery. I noticed that the hike is friendly for dog owners, and they are encouraged to bring their pets if they desire.

So let me show some of the things I saw at and near the arch.

Indian Paintbrush near Morning Glory Arch

Morning Glory Arch... Tell me if you see the man trying to break the arch. I cannot help but see it.

5 photo panorama - Morning Glory Arch

5 photo panorama - Morning Glory Arch

7 photo panorama - Morning Glory Arch

Water coming out of rock beneath the Morning Glory Arch

Pool, Tree, and Morning Glory Arch

Tree, by cliff, by Morning Glory Arch

Haptic image of Morning Glory Arch

9 photo panorama - Morning Glory Arch

9 photo panorama - Morning Glory Arch

Cliff face and tree beneath Morning Glory Arch

Dead tree near Morning Glory Arch

Negro Bill Canyon

Negro Bill Canyon is a little less well known canyon in the Moab area. It is a fun canyon to hike and it has the fourth largest natural arch in the world, Morning Glory Arch. I have photos of Morning Glory Arch but I will put them up later. The mouth of the canyon opens up into the Colorado River.

Negro Bill Canyon has sandstone cliffs on each side as you hike up. It is a four mile round trip to the arch but it is worth it. We went in the Spring and the new leaves contrasted nicely with the sand and stone. We even got to see young trout in the stream. It was a lovely hike.

Trail in Negro Bill Canyon

Stream in Negro Bill Canyon

14 photo panorama - Canyon walls in Negro Bill Canyon

Negro Bill Canyon

Stream in Negro Bill Canyon

Stream in Negro Bill Canyon

Stream in Negro Bill Canyon

Stream in Negro Bill Canyon

Cliffs in Negro Bill Canyon

Stream with a fast shutter speed

The photo above and the one below are  of the same group of rocks in the stream. I have both of them here to show what a difference shutter speed can have. You should notice the difference in the water. The image above has the water almost held in motion. The image below shows the water more smoothly as it flows down the stream.

Stream with a slow shutter speed 

Stream with a slow shutter speed 

Stream with a slow shutter speed 

Stream in Negro Bill Canyon

Stream and small waterfall with a slow shutter speed 

6 photo panorama - Stream in Negro Bill Canyon

Negro Bill Canyon

5 photo panorama - Stream in Negro Bill Canyon

Stream and small waterfall with a slow shutter speed 

Stream and small waterfall with a slow shutter speed 

3 photo panorama - Stream and small waterfall with a slow shutter speed 

3 photo panorama (crop) - Stream and small waterfall with a slow shutter speed 

Cacti hanging off of rock near stream in Negro Bill Canyon

Cacti hanging off of rock near stream in Negro Bill Canyon

Canyon wall and tree in Negro Bill Canyon

Stream in Negro Bill Canyon

Stepping stones across stream

GIF of 1st stream crossing in Negro Bill Canyon

GIF of 2nd stream crossing in Negro Bill Canyon

Stream in Negro Bill Canyon

Leaping from stone to stone over creek.

Red Cliffs and the Colorado

There is only one time I have stayed at a hotel/motel of sorts near Moab. It was at the Red Cliffs Lodge just up the Colorado River from Moab. The lodge is located on a beautiful bend of the Colorado. The reason we stayed at the Red Cliffs lodge was because I had won a two-night stay. If it were not for that we would have been camping for sure. If you want to know more about Red Cliffs Lodge ask me... or find them on the internet. 

While we were Staying at the Red Cliffs Lodge we got to see some lovely scenery of the Colorado River and the areas around Moab, Utah. We went to Arches National Park, Negro Bill Canyon (including Morning Glory Arch), Moab and other places. It was beautiful.

River rafters on the Colorado River passing by the Red Cliffs Lodge

Right out the back of where we were staying we had a great view of the Colorado River and the surrounding bluffs and mesas. We were completely surrounded by red cliffs, and the new greenery complemented them well. It was fun to come out and see river rafters passing by.

The scenery was breathtaking no matter the time of day or night. In the following images you get to see some of the photos I took along the Colorado River.

Cliff along Colorado River in the evening light

River rafters going down the Colorado River by the Red Cliffs Lodge

20 photo Panorama - Colorado River among red cliffs by Salt Wash Rapids

6  photo Panorama - The red cliffs by Salt Wash Rapids of the Colorado River

4 photo Panorama - Cliffs along the Colorado River

Light entering in our room at the Red Cliffs Lodge

Colorado River and red mesas from the Red Cliffs Lodge

7 photo Panorama - Colorado River and red mesas from the Red Cliffs Lodge

Colorado River and mesas from the Red Cliffs Lodge at dusk

Colorado River and red mesas from the Red Cliffs Lodge at dusk

Cliffs and stars along Colorado River at night

Night shot of Colorado River and cliffs by Red Cliffs Lodge

The Colorado River and Mesas at dawn

The Colorado River and Mesas at dawn

The bend of the Colorado River at the Red Cliffs Lodge