A four day trip to southern Utah and Western Colorado, with stops at the Colorado National Monument, Capitol Reef National Park, the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, and Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. Four glorious sunrises and Three beautiful sunsets, thanks to a storm track just north of my route.
January 14-January 18, 2011.
Road To Escalante

Colorado Layers
Last light on the distant mountians from the rim of Colorado National Monument. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Grand View
Sunset view from the (closed) rim road. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Grand View II
Fog creeps up the valley below the rim of the National Monument. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Oh, Colorado!
Spectacular sunrise from the Monument Rim on a cold January morning; fog fills the distant valley. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Wow Sunrise
Crazy sunrise light on the rim. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Red Morning
Intense sunrise light on the red rocks of the Colorado National Monument Rim. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Morning Sentinel
Twisted pine lights up at sunrise, January from the rim of the monument. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Foggy Colorado Morn
Morning fog creeps up the canyon walls. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Bridges
Formations from the Highway, on the road to Escalante, Utah. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

January Castle
Traditional stop to photograph the Castle from the frozen river, Capitol Reef. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Escalante Silhouette
Highway 24 overlook of the Escalante Canyon. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Pink Henrys
Distant view of the Henry Mountains at sunset in January from an overlook north of Boulder. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Pink Henrys II
Another look at the Henrys at sunset. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Devil's Blues
Devil's Garden before sunrise in January. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Pieces of the Puzzle
Devil's Garden in Grand Staircase Escalante, at sunrise. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Devil's Sunrise
Sunrise at Devil's Garden. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Devil's Light
First light in Devil's Garden. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Devil's Sunrise
More of the odd formations at sunrise from Devil's Garden. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Devil's Figures
Hoodoo formations at Devil's Garden, sunrise. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Lined Up
Formations in Devil's Garden at sunrise. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Devil's View
Sunrise from Devil's Garden. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Hoodoo
Devil's Garden. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Aerodynamic
Cool natural arch in Devil's Garden. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Desert View
Escalante area at surise. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Sunday Driver
Sunday Drivers!! Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Winter 24
January scene from 9500 feet. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Road to Escalante I
Highway 24 overlook of distant canyons and foregound aspen and snow. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Escalante Canyon
Overview of the Escalante Canyon in late January afternoon light. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

The Castle
The Castle, prominent monument in Capitol Reef. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Sandstone Spaces
'Window' in a Capitol Reef canyon. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Tight Spaces
Slot canyon in Capitol Reef. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Cohab Light
Sandstone walls in Cohab Canyon. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Fremont Winter
Fremont River reflects canyon walls and blue sky, in January. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Out of the Cold
Fremont River bend in January, Capitol Reef. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Castle Shadows
Odd shadows of the "Castle" in Capitol Reef, at sunset. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Capitol View
Canyon view from Sunset Point in Capitol Reef. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Capitol sky
Mixed sky above Capitol Reef, as a WInter storm passed to the North. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Capitol Reef Sunset
A quiet sunset from Sunset Point in Capitol Reef. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Capitol View II
VIew of the Henry Mountains from Panorama Point. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Distant Capitol View
Henry Mountains at sunset, Capitol Reef. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Capitol Reef Morning
Sunrise in Capitol Reef, January. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Capitol Reef Morning
Sunrise from the Hickman Bridge area, Capitol Reef. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Hickman Arch
Natural arch at sunrise in January. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Frozen Sulphur
Frozen Sulphur Creek, Capitol Reef in January. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Colorado Sunset
Distant lights of Grand Junction from the canyon rim, in January. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Colorado Sunset
Sunset from Grand View overlook in January. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Black Walls
Black Canyon Walls in January. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.

Pulpit View
Looking down from Pulpit Rock, Black Canyon of the Gunnison. Photo © copyright by Stan Rose.