Spring Road Trip to the Southwest and Owyhee River Canyonlands

I spent the last 2 weeks of April on yet another road trip exploring the Southwestern U.S. and SE Oregon. I had the vague goal of visiting past favorite areas in more depth, while having my eyes & ears peeled for any significant flower blooms. Serendipity and the elements resulted in the following itinerary:

• A few days in the Factory Butte area between Utah's Hanksville and Capitol Reef NP;
• A rough-but-scenic drive down Utah's Burr Trail and Smoky Mountain roads;
• Visits to Lake Powell's Alstrom Point and nearby Studhorse Point;
• A stay in Kanab to perform some van repairs and visit the nearby Great Chamber;
• A multi-day visit to northern Arizona's fantastical White Pocket;
• A drive back north toward northern Capitol Reef's Cathedral Valley, which was thwarted by wide-spread rain & snow;
• A few days exploring the back roads of Oregon's Owyhee River Canyonlands.

It was a great trip, all-in-all. Although the photographic results were a little lean, I thoroughly enjoyed having the time and capable vehicle to explore a myriad of very sparsely traveled backroads to remote locations.

Further trip details and resulting images can be found in the below galleries. And the "Favorites" gallery presents my favorite images from the trip.