Needles Section, Canyonlands

One of my very very very favorite places on Earth has to be the Needles section of Canyonlands.  Pictures just don't even begin to capture it.  It's such a hard place to describe.  The beauty doesn't translate into pictures.  It's magical.  This time around we tried a new hike.  We hiked out to the confluence of the Green and Colorado Rivers.  It was an 11 mile hike and we didn't take enough water.  Ack!  We took our time getting out there, but we hauled going back.  The fear of running out of water kept us going at an extremely brisk pace.  Our kids are rock stars.  Not a complaint from one of them.  Clara has arrived.  Moral of the story is start 'em out young. It was such a great day.  We capped it off with a quick hike at the Cowboy Camp and a yummy dinner at one of three restaurants in Monticello.  That town is bitsy.