
… a livestock ramp with Castleton Tower on the horizon.
… a livestock ramp with Castleton Tower on the horizon.
… in Castle Valley, Utah. Castleton Tower is at upper left.
A storm moves into Castle Valley near Moab, Utah.
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.
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.