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Goosenecks State Park
Goosenecks State Park is a hidden gem located in southeastern Utah, known for its stunning views of the San Juan River as it winds through the deep canyons. The park is a popular destination for photographers, offering a variety of unique and breathtaking photography locations. The most popular spot is the overlook, which provides a panoramic view of the goosenecks, a series of tight river bends that resemble the neck of a goose. Other popular photography locations include the riverbanks, where you can capture the reflections of the towering cliffs in the water, and the hiking trails that lead to hidden viewpoints.
- Martin Luther.
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When we started our road trip to Utah, one of my missions was to see all the horseshoe bends which it was famous for. I had visited the original horseshoe bend in Arizona several times so wanted to see other locations in southwest where the river does the same thing. There are multiple locations within Utah where this happens actually. There is goosenecks overlook near Capitol Reef where Sulpher creek does a horse shoe bend. Then there is the Dead Horse Point state park where the Colorado river does some spectacular turns.
But the real stunner is the Goosenecks state park close to monument valley. Here the San Juan river is twisted around to roughly 25 horseshoe bends within a couple of miles (I counted by zooming into the location on google maps), even though only about 5 is visible from the view point. This is pano shot I created at the park, one of the rare moments I wished I had access to a drone.
When I first laid eyes on this canyon, I was amazed by all the layers carved by the meandering San Juan River. With clear sky above, I did not...
Goosenecks State Park is a state park in the U.S. state of Utah, overlooking a deep meander of the San Juan River. The park is located near the southern border of the state a short distance from Mexican Hat, Utah.
This is the exact result of an awesome landscape meeting a colorful sky. Even though I visited Monument Valley last year, I never knew that this...
Goosenecks State Park, early morning session. 14mm are not enough ;-))
Thanks to all Phoide contributors to Goosenecks State Park!
Most notably Yi Jiang, Sandeep Thomas and Andrey Bogdanov.