This elevated land, fairly level and wooded, is the setting for Natural Bridges National Monument. Here intermittent streams have cared the bridges that are tucked into the arms of the canyons. The wheelchair accessible overlooks are also the trailheads for walking into the area as time and energy permit. Being able to photograph the natural bridges from above as well as below is well worth the effort. An additional very interesting feature of the park is the world's largest solar photovoltaic system.
Sunlight is used to produce all of the electricity for the monument's needs.
From Natural Bridges, continue north and cross an arm of Lake Powell in the Glen Canyon Recreation Area. Highway 96, the Bicentennial Highway, crosses the Dirty Devil River and the Colorado River as it comes out of Cataract Canyon in Canyonlands. There are rest areas available for picnicking or take the short road to Hite for camping facilities. From the river crossings to Hanksville is a beautiful drive that take you back into the sandy, high-desert plateau. About 20 miles north of Hanksville is the turnoff to the Goblin Valley State Park.