Castle Valley …

… a livestock ramp with Castleton Tower on the horizon.

rough road …

… in Castle Valley, Utah. Castleton Tower is at upper left.

encroachment …

A storm moves into Castle Valley near Moab, Utah.

rain over Castle Valley …

a geologist’s wet dream …

Looking west from Castle Valley is the western wall of Professor Valley. The Colorado River is out of sight below it. To the far right is the eastern wall. But the top of that western wall is, in essence, the floor of Arches National Park and its sweeping arches of Navajo sandstone. The cliff face is Wingate sandstone. For more explanation of Professor Valley and its geology, see here.

Castle Valley rain …

Another angle of an earlier post. This is looking west out of Castle Valley into Professor Valley near Moab, Utah.

Castle Rock …

… in Castle Valley near Moab, Utah.

more Castle Valley …

… near Moab, Utah.

an approaching storm …

Castle Valley, Utah …

In the center foreground is the remnant of a volcano. The La Sal Mountains rise in the background.

standing rocks …

Looking southeast from Professor Valley toward Castle Valley near Moab, Utah. In the background are the volcanic peaks of the La Sal Mountains.

Castle Valley

If this looks familiar, then you’ve seen many westerns. Director John Ford filmed several movies in Castle Valley with John Wayne. Here’s a list of movies shot in the vicinity of Moab, many in Castle Valley.

storm over Castle Valley …

off Route 128 northeast of Moab, Utah …