Shafer Trail | Canyonlands National Park

Switchbacks on Shafer Trail wind their way up the canyon wall in Canyonlands National Park
Switchbacks on Shafer Trail wind their way up the canyon wall in Canyonlands National Park

When we reached out to the local Jeep about trails to hit in Moab, we were told by one gentleman who’s spent a lot of time in the area that we would miss an amazing opportunity if we didn’t drive Potash Road out of Moab to Shafer Trail into Canyonlands National Park.

And he was correct. The views were absolutely stunning, and very different than the red rock that is synonymous with Moab. The landscape swallows one up in canyon walls, big skies and miles of canyon floor.

This is a photo from the Shafer Trail Viewpoint of the road that winds 1,500 feet down sandstone cliffs to the canyon floor.

2 thoughts on “Shafer Trail | Canyonlands National Park

  1. That is a stunning view. Curious did you use a wide angle lens? And you mention infrared as a tag? I just went to a local Ansel Adams exhibit. So much more can be done with modern technology.

    1. Hi Michael,

      Thank you! I’m not on the right computer to confirm, but I almost certainly used an EF-S 10-18 lens on a Canon 7D that was converted to infrared. I really love how an Infrared photograph can capture detail in the clouds and really darken the skies for a dramatic effect.

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