ROAD TRIP OFF THE RAILS! - Things Go A Little Sideways | Monument Valley to Colorado
269We've explored the Monument Valley area and head off to make our way towards Colorado. Unfortunately, fortune had its own mind and we had to change plans here and there. Get a look how the Cactus Atlas adapts and works behind the scenes.
We're setting off and start by heading to the River House Ruins for some interesting and varied history. Unfortunately, water was flowing through a wash and passing through was questionable without a guide or some help.
Abandoning that idea, we head off north towards Moab where a second dilemma still awaits to be solved. Luckily on the way, an opportunity presents itself for making up for lost content - Hovenweep National Monument! We've wanted to film here for some time so today is the day! Keep an eye out for that video in the future.
After a stop at Hovenweep, we continue on towards Moab weaving between Utah and Colorado while the landscape changes from red rock, to flat land and farms, back to red rocks. We check into our hotel and set off to solve a power issue. Cameras need to be kept topped up on this week long road trip!
The next morning, we fuel up with some coffee and continue north with Colorado National Monument as the goal. But not before a quick stroll over the Colorado River on a bridge in Lions Park. A great way to wake up!
Music guides our way and eventually we reach Fruta, check into our campground, film some more content before taking in some evening light over Otto's Trail at Colorado National Monument and getting rest for the rest of the trip!
VIDEO FILMED: 04/10 /2023 - 04/11/2023
▬▬ R E L A T E D V I D E O S ▬▬
⚪ MONUMENT VALLEY - https://youtu.be/jIsiNBlRDwg
⚪ VALLEY OF THE GODS - https://youtu.be/F_QDgGOuhKA
▬▬ T I M E S T A M P S ▬▬
00:00 Attempt to Get to River House Ruins
06:27 Behind the Scenes with Cactus Atlas
11:04 Diversion to Moab & Wilson Arch
19:14 Moab & The Colorado River
26:14 Musical Interlude to Colorado
31:36 Settling Into Colorado National Monument
▬▬ L I N K S ▬▬
⚪ Gear we use - https://www.amazon.com/shop/thecactusatlas
⚪ See where we've been - https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1r2ZDO125o_NU7fUt0GPYfZeMKhHqYX3D&usp=sharing
⚪ Music from Epidemic Sound - https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/6sihr2/
(As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.)
_____________________________________________________________
✅ Find us on Instagram, Twitter & Facebook - @cactusatlas.
✅ Check out our website - https://cactusatlas.com
Welcome to the Cactus Atlas! We are Glenn and Amy and invite you to join us as we visit all sorts of locations across the American West. We tour both natural and man-made attractions.
Our base of operations is in the Phoenix, AZ area. We do a lot of hiking, day trips, and campground reviews and hope that we will be a great resource if you are planning a trip to the American West. We also hope to delight you with our exciting adventures!