Goblin Valley Ultra

Goblin Valley is a breathtaking and extraordinary valley of towering mesas and wind-carved rock formations some believe resemble goblins. For a peek at the country you will be traversing, please log on to the Utah parks website. There you will find information, pictures and a video of the park. For more information, please visit the Utah State Parks website.

The San Rafael Swell is an incredibly wild and seldom visited area of desert canyons in the southeastern corner of Utah. Slot canyons, towering mesas, scenic washes offer plenty of solitude in a harsh but starkly beautiful setting. Several rough but passable scenic drives are available for the adventurous, and family backcountry hiking is popular here. The San Rafael River through the “Little Grand Canyon” makes for a pleasant flat-water trip by raft or canoe, but only from May to June, when the water is high.