An Unpleasant Reality in Canyonlands National Park (SUV Camping/Vanlife Adventures)

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In this video I head back into eastern Utah's Canyonlands National Park. I battle with the hoards to get that Instagram-perfect shot, enjoy a couple of other hikes in comparative seclusion, hit up one last point of interest in Moab, and then end up in an incredible campsite way up in the mountains. What a day!
DATE FILMED: Early October 2019
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GPS COORDINATES, etc.
** Mesa Arch trailhead: 38.3892, -109.8680
** Mesa Arch: 38.3880, -109.8636
** Grand View Point parking/TH: 38.3107, -109.8566
** Grand View Point: 38.3032, -109.8680
** Whale Rock trailhead: 38.4269, -109.9140
** Whale Rock summit: 38.4284, -109.9168
** Upheaval Dome parking: 38.4263, -109.9261
** First Overlook: 38.4290, -109.9292
** Second Overlook: 38.4317, -109.9354
** Birthing Scene petroglyph boulder: 38.521959, -109.602789
** Bull Creek Pass: 38.0858, -110.8024
** Campsite: 38.0893, -110.7821
► A couple of my other Canyonlands National Park videos:
** • ADVENTURES DEEP, DEEP ...
** • I HIT A DEER (SUV Camp...
** • I DIDN'T PLAN FOR THIS...
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@spirit4joy327 4 года назад

Love coming along with you ! I sit in a wheel chair so your vids let me adventure past where my car can take me !

@SUVRVing 4 года назад

Thanks for tagging along!

@pappysproductions 4 года назад

You would see some awesome places on a rail cart. I built a folding rail cart. I take it out on abandoned rail tracks in Anza borrego desert. So gorgeous out there. Also there is a company that runs railcart s through the red woods

@Sailor376also 4 года назад

Please, however you must do it. Even to remaining seated in the truck, with doors and windows open. Or maybe you venture no farther than the edge of the parking lot,,, go, see, do,, take your eyes , soul, paperback book to read. It is all good. You'll be out in it. And who knows, a bunch of strong college boys may happen along,, and take you with them. Go. You'll love it.

@davidgadowvo 3 года назад

Nice. Been thinking of taking my motorhome out there. Full off grid equipped. Solar. Etc. A nice preview...

@kathyweaver5113 3 года назад

@@pappysproductions can you buy these rail carts?

@christinaoklaohio7926 4 года назад

Tristan I am so glad you are still taking us with you on these adventures. I love seeing all that you do. I have had plans to do things like you but I still have not. You are such a pleasure and I enjoy these so much. Thank you.

@SUVRVing 4 года назад

Aw, thanks Christina!

@lauravastag8587 2 года назад

I hope u made it❤️🌎

@beach3girl459 4 года назад

From one SUV camper to another: thanks for sharing your adventures. This Boomer appreciates your reverence for nature and tolerance for those less engaged. I think you may have found the perfect campsite!

@maverick1685 4 года назад

Wow! What great scenery - just wonderful. Thank you.

@craigredpath4567 4 года назад

Great job, I've been there twice, you've convinced me to go back again. I love Utah, thanks.

@pclouse07 4 года назад

Wow. Thanks for keepin it real. With all the pictures of solitude one might mistakenly think those shots happen with no one else around...NOPE! Love your videos... your editing is sick...and love your music! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 Subscribing. Finally!

@florencerozner2344 3 года назад

As always very beautiful . So much open spaces. .fresh air. Relaxing. Thank you for sharing

@adamdunford6220 4 года назад

Great videos, man. I like hearing about your campsites, and that spot in the Henry mountains looks amazing! I love the music, too.

@SUVRVing 4 года назад

Thanks!

@Neuron43 4 года назад

I really appreciated all those views. I'd have never seen them if you hadn't carried me so thanks.

@SUVRVing 4 года назад

Thanks for watching, Ron

@christinemichele2318 4 года назад

I once got there before dawn, got a good spot and made all the photographers coffee. Best times ever!

@mycocoaone 4 года назад

I needed this video today since I am not in Az! So looking forward to Feb or March so I can go there and camp!

@FrankCrispo 3 года назад

I went to Mesa arch two days in a row in February of 2020 and each time I was the first one there. I went in the early morning well before sunrise for astro shots. Neither day did I see the crowds that you saw, thankfully. I found that most people arrived late for the sunrise shot.

@johnmcinnes8285 4 года назад

Thank you for an excellent video. You certainly have the knack of knowing exactly when to keep your eyes open and your mouth shut. I'll be back to see some more.

@mollydion8311 4 года назад

Great video of canyonlands! I'm glad you gave the 'cliff notes' version, enough to appreciate & enjoy. Now I know I'd like to visit. Thanks

@SUVRVing 4 года назад

You'd enjoy it there. Thanks for watching!

@pattyjomckee4654 3 года назад

I love everything about you! The way you talk, the way you look, the way you walk, the great information you share. You are the best!

@mrbr549 4 года назад

Your videos are always interesting, factual, and a lot of fun to watch.

@dianabalto 4 года назад

Very beautiful trip ! Thanks for the tour.

@Conversations_with_QT 4 года назад

Oh my my my!!! Whatttaaaaaa refresher of memories!!! Gratitude for the upload and share!! I don't believe I did most of it just this Fall(2019) ! Moab You beauty!! Much love from Pakistan ♥!

@joelechner466 4 года назад

Planning a first time trip here from North Carolina in the summer... looking forward to it! Thanks for the vid

@coolgrandma4952 4 года назад

Joe Lechner, your in for a treat. Lots of people, but it’s worth it. Utah is amazing. I don’t care where you go it’s beautiful. Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!

@roger9552 4 года назад

This is the Island in the Sky section of Canyonlands, the Needles section is less crowded

@janernn 4 года назад

Canyonlands looked awesome in the low morning sun. And the campsite at the end is amazing!

@mikerobbins5049 4 года назад

We love the Moab area. We hope to explore more of Utah in the future. Thanks for your wonderful video

@tripull3 4 года назад

Well done buddy Enjoyed this very much 👍👍

@TheWaywardpilgrim 4 года назад

Super video. Thanks for sharing it. Passed through Moab a couple of years ago, but decided it needed more time to do it right. Moab is definitely on my Bucket List.

@deborahelliott8460 4 года назад

I love going with you on these trips. For a lot of people who are disabled, in wheelchairs, or home bound, thanks for posting these videos. It allows us to take these trips and makes for an adventure outside our four walls.

@SUVRVing 4 года назад

Thanks Deborah!

@KK-ts1pm 4 года назад

I've been binging on your videos over the last week, truly awesome. The Henry's are my favorite mountains, so remote and quiet and beautiful. Usually stay at Mcmillen campground.

@SUVRVing 4 года назад

Thanks for watching!

@gotrandy 3 года назад

Thank you for sharing this! Beautifully done!

@anitadumpit421 4 года назад

Thanks for touring us in the Canyon lands National Park, i enjoy watching the amazing views so beautiful.

@kevinconway6331 4 года назад

Spectacular as usual!

@Iamrosey21111 4 года назад

Thank you for the gps coordinates and list! Very helpful

@illuminati1618 4 года назад

Thanks for sharing! Moab and the surrounding area is one of my favorite places on earth. If anyone wants a bigger challenge the Syncline Loop trail that goes down into Upheaval Dome is very cool. You go down into the crater and see all the cool rocks below before coming back out. Due to the difficulty witch is strenuous there are usually not too many people there. Love the video!

@michaelmercuri4884 4 года назад

Well said, I have the same feelings whenever I travel. “Share the wealth. Thanks Pro9. Mike

@dougbourdo2589 2 года назад

Ever more natural beauty round every bend in the west. Wonderful.

@youarehere1251 4 года назад

I like to go there in December, less crowded and with the contrast of snow if you are lucky.

@Rosemari753 3 года назад

I went there around New Years 2020, and the whole park was completely fogged up, you couldnt see anything! The rangers said that almost never happens. Luckily I live in Utah and can go back.

@altravels7426 3 года назад

Great video man!

@brianl9944 4 года назад

One of the best places for sunrise photos would be the top of Big Baldy mountain in King's Canyon/Sequoia NP. Hope you check it out someday in the near future. Again thanks for sharing all these great vids.

@terryanthony5323 3 года назад

Had the same experience at Mesa...I was standing 50-75 feet back waiting for my shot...which never would have come of course, due to selfie-mania....finally, I screamed at the top of my lungs "Could everybody please move out of the way for 5 seconds so I can take a picture, then I will be happy to take shots of you and your family if you like!". To my amazement, taking into account the large # of international travelers there that day, everybody moved, and I got my shot. Oddly enough, nobody wanted me to take family photos. Hmnnffffffff.

@RangerMcFriendly 2 года назад

Lol. When I worked at the Arches NP visitor center when I took complaints (this mean guy yelled at me. Here’s his car info!) I would have them write down the info, they would leave, then I would go shred the complaint. Lol. Us Rangers side with you folks.

@robincrook5630 4 года назад

Ha, ha! I used to have a tremendous fear of heights, until we moved to Utah the first time (early 90s). Between learning to ski and the many hikes in Canyonlands and Arches we did back then...I have a respect for heights, but no fear. We used to love to do these trails in the late Fall and early Winter because it always seemed that's when the wildlife felt comfortable coming out. Nice to see the trails we once did. My husband is so turned off by those areas now because of the crowds, but I'm working on him, ha.

@AkFlyFishersmembers 4 года назад

I truly thank you for this video.

@adavell 4 года назад

I like the fact that you did not make nasty negative comments on how crowded it was threre. Everybody has the right to go see something beautiful and I appreciate an observer like you who shows the reality without using harsh comments like: "I hate people crowding these places" Personally, I think we have to be kinder to all other human beings because otherwise those rocks and mountains look back at us and think: "there is another bunch of human beings being their own worst enemies" LOL Thank you for being such a good and kind communicator.

@davidpeterson2111 4 года назад

"I like the fact that you did not make nasty negative comments" He actually called it a nightmare....oh, you were being sarcastic..

@adavell 4 года назад

@@davidpeterson2111 Hi David, no I was not being sarcastic, he reported it was not nice but he didn't use hateful words. Some people literally "hate" that turists crowd these places and, even if it is a nuissance, yes indeed, we can still state that in a polite manner and I like his videos because he is a polite person who reports facts without using vulgar or hateful language. Saying "nightmare" is still a very acceptable way of describing the reality. Peace! :)

@adavell 4 года назад

@MysteriousOklahoma LOL

@TheMyeloman 4 года назад

There is a difference between those people who are genuine lovers of the great outdoors and those who are just there for an Instagram-worthy snap though. It's the later who are ruining many of these truly awe inspiring places by crowding in and overstepping boundaries, leaving trash, etc.

@adavell 4 года назад

@@TheMyeloman Oh, I totally agree with you! But, as I work on becoming more and more tolerant of everybody else, I was commenting on the excellence of this vlogger who brings us to all these places, gives honest reviews and delivers the message with elegance without being hateful or using intolerant language. I noticed how he just walked away peacefully looking for his own comfort zone and I particularly enjoyed the image of him walking away with all that crowd behind him, compiting for half of an inch of space to position their cameras. He kept his cool and just walked away. Other vloggers would have made a contentious 5 minute shot and commentary about how much they "hate" tourists. This channel's host shows us his quality of a peaceful person that is relaxing and wise and allows us to enjoy his content. And somehow those who make comments here, also use kind language and "listen" to each other in a respectful manner, agreeing or disagreeing, without offending and allowing for all voices to participate. Isn't that what Nature needs as well? Respectful tourists who pick up after themselves and do not destroy anything? That is what I get from this channel. :)

@robertwagner7867 4 года назад

Great footage once again and thanks for sharing. Haven't been to CL but it's on my list. Such an interesting area. All of southern Utah is so unique and interesting! You always manage to find great campsites too! Hope I'll be able to.

@SUVRVing 4 года назад

Thanks Robert!

@1JypsyJan Год назад

I have to say I'm really enjoying your videos. I'm also marking my maps to visit all the interesting places you visit so I can go someday too! Good Job!

@newway982 3 года назад

Big fan of your adventures, one day will following your footsteps 👍👍👍

@randywallingsford3680 4 года назад

Just discovered your videos,Very good!We are planning a trip there in early spring cant wait to visit those places,Thank you.

@SUVRVing 4 года назад

Thanks Randy!

@jimthorup9956 4 года назад

Once again a great video. As a European travelling to these great National Parks is not an everyday event - so your videos are really appreciated. I was though in the Utah two years ago in September - and I actually managed to see the Sunrise at Mesa Arch WITHOUT a crowd - so it is still possible, just pick the right season (and have a bit of luck). Thank you for all the tips on how to get great experiences in "non-touristic" ways.

@michaelg.9361 4 года назад

Man, you are bringing back memories. After 24 years I left a brutal career and took a 18 month break to breathe and live a little. After sleeping for a week my wife and I loaded up the a couple of suitcases and the dog in the car then took off on a tour of the southwest. We had decided on an amount of money we were willing to spend and would stay gone until it ran out. Your videos relight that fire in my gut for travel and exploring. Thank you!!

@lagaman11 4 года назад

Yeah, I love your videos, and I like them because of the secluded areas that you get to experience. To hike into some sort of rave party like this would be a nightmare, IMHO.

@oldmanronerickson2221 4 года назад

Truly enjoy your videos. Even though they are older ones. We started traveling 3 years ago and enjoy Moab every year.

@jeffMinnesota952 2 года назад

was a beautiful scene for the sunrise. thanks for sharing

@doubleedgedsword6956 4 года назад

I loved it all, thank you Brother!

@SUVRVing 4 года назад

Thanks Markus!

@Kjack2023 3 года назад

That Rim Walk is epic! I could sit up there all day!

@amywill9185 3 года назад

Thank u for sharing! What a beautiful place ❤

@Canosa612 3 года назад

Binge watching your videos. Love the scenery and your narration. You have a new subscriber.

@patrickbodine6010 4 года назад

There is no camera that is close to being adequate in capturing the absolute natural beauty.

@joe1071 3 года назад

So true. Everytime we are at a national park taking a picture we always joke about that. So much better in person!

@mikemcfarlan8555 4 года назад

New subscriber here (and SUV owner) ;) Loved my visit thru Canyonlands NP. Nice video.

@chuckw1021 3 года назад

Good work. Always good to seethat area again. New subscriber

@bevliechty1161 3 года назад

All of the beautiful scenery thank you

@brindahoward4527 Год назад

So cool! Thanks for sharing

@bacrdi52 4 года назад

Enjoyed the video. I'll be heading out with much same gear but a few pieces I wasn't sure about for myself. Thank you.

@dp4racing 2 года назад

Great video. Gives me a good idea of what I want to visit there.

@vanessaboman8143 4 года назад

America is so darn beautiful! Thank you for sharing!

@SUVRVing 4 года назад

It really is! Thanks Vanessa.

@upnorth6070 3 года назад

Very cool video!! 💖

@carolsmith7087 4 года назад

Great video!! Gorgeous area. Thanks

@SUVRVing 4 года назад

Thanks Carol!

@runningwindadventures 4 года назад

I did van life in the 90’s and these places were never ever busy like this. All of my favorite spots are jammed up with tourist now

@lastup4170 4 года назад

So you go to the Eiffel tower of Utah and are surprised you aren't alone? Hell, I've ridden my bicycle through Arches many times. The first time I went there, we arrived at sunset. No one but the two of us, and one German couple in a rental Toyota.

@OspreyFlyer 3 года назад

Same with me...

@cplcabs 4 года назад

Very interesting place. Must be awesome to see the sky at night.

@wanderwoman5558 2 года назад

Great stuff. Wander On!

@brianwofford3831 3 года назад

Thanks for the video. I have been out to Canyonlands four times. I have only been to one of those four locations. Thanks!

@bobross9623 4 года назад

Like another responder, I was at Mesa Arch in the 1990's and saw very few people. Also hit all the other sites you talked about...brought back many memories. Now about Moki Dugway & Muley Point...WOW!

@Wanna.Wander 4 года назад

Always wanting to go visit Canyonlands💜 that's a lot of people to deal with... But it's nice to see you enjoying it via your hiking and awesome vid!

@rebeccapettifer6553 3 года назад

My favorite was the hieroglyphic "The Birthing Rock". Who knows maybe this was the exact spot that someone gave birth and they wanted to make a memorial of that event. Very special. Thank you for the video. It was all beautiful!

@RescueDogTreats 4 года назад

The fact that people care about beauty, is actually cool! Grand view...awesome!

@anitabackroadsonly9086 4 года назад

Great video, thanks for sharing.

@brian1204 11 месяцев назад

Loved the “reality view” of the sunrise arch view. Also the contrast between the lowland vs highland countrysides.

@christianburrell5564 4 года назад

Good little adventure

@stevewalcott9546 4 года назад

Favorite part? The last one without anyone in sight!

@Tatjana_on_tour 4 года назад

This is such a nightmare. I was there in the 1990s and we were alone with 2 other people. Instagram made travelling to special places horrible.

@AnnSisuLiv 4 года назад

And those type people don't even appreciate it, they only care about being self-absorbed and getting likes.

@highcurrent1125 3 года назад

...all social media has destroyed secretive areas...there are no more secret spots...

@RangerMcFriendly 2 года назад

@@highcurrent1125 as a former Arches Ranger let me tell you it’s a nightmare. Luckily we have covered up old trails to delicate areas in Arches and Canyonlands, like the cliffside kiva.

@highcurrent1125 2 года назад

@@RangerMcFriendly Classic. I too am a Park Ranger, current. We have a little creek side area in our park, and for some reason, it has become a magnet for graffiti, glass, and general crappy behavior. (you guessed it, social media) It used to be a spot where mom's could bring their tots to splash around...no more.

@jackchivvis4188 4 года назад

Glad we visited some of these places before the internet and photo sharing. Now we spend 1 month a year exploring and boondocking with our trailer the many places outside of Utah's Nat. parks. We are not photographers looking for that perfect shot- but instead looking for interesting hikes, solitude, dark skies and quiet.

@maryeliason1504 3 года назад

The view of right & left mittens in Monument Valley looks like this at sunset. My first visit to Zion & that area was 1962. Mostly gravel roads & few visitors. I have been to area in the winter & fall & very beautiful.

@TheNotSoOrdinaryCarGuy 3 года назад

The hike up to Whale Rock and going up the mountain at the end were my favorite parts.

@happyhighway106 3 года назад

#Thanks for Showing, much appreciated. Been out there and I intend to go back. Utah is a Geology State with so much to Visually Offer and such beauty!

@garlandstyle5797 4 года назад

Amazing camp site. Fall is beautiful in Utah. :) Thanks

@SUVRVing 4 года назад

Yes it is!

@cowboyscoffee 4 года назад

Thank you for the walking views and your explanations.

@SUVRVing 4 года назад

Thanks Greg.

@B3agl31 3 года назад

Was at the arch July 2012. Couldn’t get that exact money shot as six people standing in the way. I was pissed! Now seeing this crowd am glad I had that opportunity and did get some lovely captures. Thanks for the video. Brought back memories

@Fabgonecarcamping 4 года назад

Beautiful!

@bepowerful2160 3 года назад

I was there in Sept 2020 on epic one month road trip. Went to Grand Canyon, Marble Canyon, Zion, Bryce, Arches, Canyonland, Capitol Reef, some Escalante area and ALL were packed. If you didn’t arrive at trail parking early, early you would not get a parking space, they were parking everywhere and rangers were ticketing. But great weather and hiking. More difficult trails weren’t so crowded but popular ones were like a subway platform. And Whale Rock was fun scramble while Upheaval was interesting, second viewpoint is well worth visiting.

@vjs4539 2 года назад

We were at mesa arch a week ago. There was about 15 other people there. They all headed out right after the sun came up. So we had the place all to ourselves and there was still a beautiful orange glow on the arch

@ub2bn 4 года назад

The Thunderbolts Project / Electric Geology offers a very interesting theory regarding these formations. Great vid. Thanks.

@shockingguy 4 года назад

Wow, I don’t think I’ve really touched that area properly. The best part is the end I definitely want to go up there. Thanks much

@mikele5306 4 года назад

新年快乐🎉🎊🎉🍾️

@joedart2932 4 года назад

I was there on a week day in the late 90's...had the place to our selves ..what a bummer. Plenty to see off the beaten path though if you explore the area 👍

@tikitiki7610 4 года назад

e-gad. think i will get one of those beautiful BOOKS with great photos!!!!!

@angelamagruder5911 3 года назад

I see why you took pictures it is a beautiful shot,the way it shows thru the rocks,this is in one of the parks in america,amazing,our country has a lot of its own beauty too.

@blackrhinoadventure28 4 года назад

Canyonland will be on my list to see. Thanks.

@leeeverett8109 3 года назад

oh yea dude! I was here back in 2015 and Its just as I remembered; the crowd was insane!! hahaha

@SlonesWildernessExpeditions 4 года назад

I envy your SUVRving life! Canyonlands is on my shortlist of places to visit whenever I make it back out to Utah. I'll be converting my Subaru Ascent for SUV RVing too. Rock on!

@SUVRVing 4 года назад

It's a great place to visit, for sure!

@peteryoungpeteryoung965 4 года назад

I live in Wales UK, our highest point is Mt. Snowden at just under 4,000ft. Its beautiful but on weekends there can be be a thousand people up there. Even that is not suprisingly when you consider hundreds are waiting in line to reach the summit of Everest.

@TravelSmallLiveBig 4 года назад

Crazy crowd at your first stop and crazy looking down from the trail on the second stop - eek. The whale rock looks like our style - all to yourself! Awesome “rock art” - saw some in Baja - very cool - hopefully everyone respects this history. Nice campsite.

@SUVRVing 4 года назад

Thanks!

@howdydo7320 4 года назад

Beautiful.

@dmwi1549 4 года назад

Thanks for sharing. I was just there early January. Socked in with clouds/fog, hard to see anything. Thanks for showing me what I missed. Was hoping to see you hike up to the Aztek ruins. I made it to the grain storage but couldn't do the icy slickrock to the home ruins.

@SUVRVing 4 года назад

On Aztec Butte? I went there in a previous video 😁

@jamesreynolds5045 3 года назад

Couldn't find a more appropriate picture supporting de-populating Earth: we are killing the beauty everywhere just with our sheer numbers. So glad I got to experience this region back when there was still enough solitude to rejuvenate one's spirit.