Utah Points of Interest

Early Evening At Balanced Rock in Arches National Park, Medium Format Photograph bu James L Rathbun

Balanced Rock

Balanced Rock is an iconic natural feature located in Arches National Park, Utah, USA. This geological formation consists of a large boulder balanced precariously on…
Double Arch forms a cathedral like rock formation in Arches National Park. Photo by James L Rathbun

Double Arch

In the heart of Arches National Park, where the desert stretches like a canvas painted in shades of fire and stone, the Double Arch rises…
Fay Nevada - 1910

Fay Nevada – Lincoln County Ghost Town

Fay, Nevada, is a ghost town located in Lincoln County, approximately 10 miles northeast of Alamo. Once a small but active mining community, Fay has…
A Goblin formed from a soft limestone, water and time offer a unique hiking experience. Photograph by James L Rathbun

Goblin Valley Utah

Goblin Valley is located in Utah is a state park and campground which is adjacent to eroded flood plain. Formed by water, time and a…
Hole in the wall trail in Escalante, Utah

Hole in the Rock

Recognized on the National Register of Historic Places, the Hole in the Rock trail is an old Mormon trail in Utah that was used to establish colonies…
Drawing of Jedediah Strong Smith (1799–1831), created around 1835 after his death by a friend from memory. It is the only contemporary image of Smith.

Jedediah Strong Smith – Nevada State Historic Marker 84

Jebediah Strong Smith was an early frontiersman, hunter, trapper, author, cartographer, mountain man and explorer of the western United States and the subject of Nevada State Historic Marker number…
Metal Stairs inside of Lower Antelop Canyon, Arizona

Lower Antelope Canyon

Lower Antelope Canyon one of two slot canyons located off the highway 98 just outside of Page, Arizona near the Utah border. Entering Lower Antelope…
Park Avenue is located in Arches National Park. Photo by James L Rathbun

Park Avenue

Park Avenue is located in Arches National Park. Photo by James L Rathbun In the red rocks and canyons of Arches National Park, where the…
The Subway Slot Canyon located in Zion National Park, Utah. Photograph by James L Rathbun

Subway Canyon – Left Fork of North Creek

Subway Slot Canyon is a unique geological formation located in the Zion National Park in southwestern Utah, USA. It is considered one of the most…
Temple of Sinawava, Zion National Park, Utah, Medium Format Photograph: James L Rathbun

Temple of Sinawava

Located in Zion National Park in southwestern Utah, the Temple of Sinawava is a stunning geological formation that attracts visitors from all around the world.…
The Three Gossips located in Arches National Park, Utah. Photo by James L Rathbun

The Three Gossips

The Three Gossips located in Arches National Park, Utah. Photo by James L Rathbun In the heart of Arches National Park, where the desert sun…
The Windows, Arches National Park, Utah. Photo by James L Rathbun

The Windows

In the sun-drenched heart of Arches National Park, where the desert’s pulse beats in shades of fire and stone, the North and South Window arches…
A smoke fillled view of Turret Arch in 2025 during the North Rim Fires at the Grand Canyon. Photo James L Rathbun

Turret Arch

In the sun-scorched embrace of Arches National Park, where the desert weaves a tapestry of stone and sky, Turret Arch stands as a solitary sentinel,…
Molten Wave - Located in Antelope Canyon near Page, Arizona Antelope Canyon is the best known slot canyon. - Photo by James L Rathbun

Upper Antelope Canyon

Located just outside of Page, Arizona Upper Antelope Canyon is arguably the best known slot canyon on the planet, yet few people will know its name…
Valley of the Gods, Utah - Photo by James L Rathbun

Valley of the Gods

Valley of the Gods is a beautiful sandstone valley and located in the South East corner of Utah near Mexican Hat. alley of the Gods…