Morning Glory

“Moki” is a local term for the ancient Puebloan people who inhabited the Colorado Plateau hundreds of years ago. “Dugway” is a term used to describe a roadway carved from a hillside. That roadway is Utah State Highway 261 which climbs 1,200 feet from the base of Cedar Mesa to the top in a series of tight switchbacks with an 11% grade. At the top is a view which stretches from Monument Valley and across the San Juan River and Goosenecks State Park to The Valley of the Gods.

It’s a spectacular place. Not to be missed.

You can view the full-size photograph here.