Dead Horse Point

— When we began planning our Utah 2016 summer vacation, we talked to a few people who had already been to those national parks. A couple of friends who had lived in Utah mentioned that we should make time to visit Dead Horse Point State Park, which is located on the way to Canyonlands National Park and only 32 miles from Moab. What a beautiful state park that is! We went there a couple of times to hike some and enjoy the magnificent view at Dead Horse Point. Walking around that area is a new discovery at every few steps. The legend of the Dead Horse Point, as it was explained to us, states that at the turn of the 20th century, that mesa you see on the photo was used as a corral for wild horses. Once the horses got to the mesa, the cowboys would fence them in. At some point in time, for whatever reason, the horses were left there without any water and died, even though the Colorado River was 2,000 feet below. If you’re ever near Arches or Canyonlands National Parks, please make sure to leave some time to visit Dead Horse Point State Park.