Can you believe there is a road up that cliff face?
Here’s the road to the top:
A look over the edge. My side of the car, of course:
The road at the bottom:
And the view from the top:
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Which Way Now 101 
We were sort of on that area a couple of years ago, but my OH would have had a heart attack on the spot if I had driven towards that road. Thanks to you I don’t need to now 🙂
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The pictures don’t do it justice. You need the adrenaline kick of the drive up to really appreciate the view!
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What an amazing view from the top!
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It made up for the frightening views on the way up!
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Wow, wonderful photos. Glad I’m late in replying, I had you in northern AZ!
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You were very close – just over the border into Utah.
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Great pictures!
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Thanks Daisy and hello!
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you are literally at the top of the world, the photos are fantastic! I say give me a sleeping pill and when we get to the top wake me up!! 😉
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You are very trusting! 😯
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What I don’t know won’t hurt me!! 😉
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🙂
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Wow that looks a great trip… I would love to drive up there… what magnificent views…
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You’re the first one who has wanted to make the drive – not just look at the photos! A 1 in 10 hill is pretty steep. But you could see that.
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We have a climb fairly similar to that called Sani Pass… you can’t keep me off it… the views are indescribable…
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😀
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oh, my aching brakes. 😀
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Not so bad as we weren’t towing. And we descended the other side which was a long way ’round but a lot easier (but not so spectacular!)
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That’s the kinda road my motorcycle just hates. 😀
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You betcha. Four wheels better than two on that road!
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No way for me either. Yikes!
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It was a little nerve wracking on the way up but fantastic at the top!
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No way Jose’. Did a similar trip to Cloudcroft N.M. and I didn’t see any of the views because I had my eyes closed the whole way. Brakes were smoking half way down the mountain, we had to stop to let them cool off. That trip cured us of the desire to do any more mountain travel.
Ruth from At Home on the Road
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We did the smoking brakes thing towing down a mountain in the fog in TN. I didn’t much care for the experience. BUT I KEPT MY EYES OPEN! 😯 Himself is a v. good driver but in certain situations, I feel four eyes are better than two. Were you in your RV? We did this trip in our car. I wouldn’t be here to tell the tale if we had tried to tow!
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We were towing a 35 foot fifth wheel. We had no idea what those grade signs meant. We do now!
Ruth
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I don’t even want to think about that! 😕
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Can a CRV make it there? a couple of years and we will enjoy this view, for now thanks for the preview. great shots!
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I have consulted with my driver and he thinks a CRV can make it. If you want to take his word for it! We drove up there in our Chevy Tahoe with himself complaining/worrying about his suspension the whole time! Are your nerves up to the sheer drops and the rough road? Of course they are. Piece of cake for a couple of adventurers like you! 😀
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I guess a 36 foot motorhome up that “trail” wouldn’t be a good idea.
LOL!
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No! No! No! No! No! We just made it around the hairpins in our Chevy Tahoe. Himself reckons our Chevy Silverado doesn’t have a good enough turning circle to make the bends. And it would be a very long walk! LOL
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I find I’m always on the wrong side of the car for “views” like this. Stunning tho!
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I had to get himself to stop the car so I could take a photo. I was too terrified to take my eyes off the road and pick up the camera. Not that I could do anything in an emergency but scream!
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Utah?
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Good guess! The view is of Monument Valley. Get hubby to drive you to the top. The views from the passenger seat will give you a terrific abdominal workout if you can bear to look over the edge!!
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It’s so strange that way more afraid driving up a mountain than climbing up it. I guess it’s a control freak thing. 🙂
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It’s also a being-very-close-to-the-edge-in-a-5,500-pound-vehicle thing. As well as a lack of control. Speaking for myself, of course and hopefully not for my driver! 😕
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Just noticed my typo in previous comment. I missed the word “I’m”, as in I’m way more afraid. Serves me right for typing a response when the flight attendant was glaring at me to power down my phone!
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You’re on your way! Woohoo! Desert sunshine here you come?
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Already here. Flew out last night (just as I was replying to your post). Lots of scrambling to rebook flights after our original was delayed, but we eventually made it via LAX. Counterintuitive to fly over and pass your final destination only to have to come back to it. But we made it. In bed by 1am (4am TO time). And I was up at 6, so today is sure to be a bit if a blur. Still happy to look out my window and see blue skies and mountains. Can’t wait to get my hike on!
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Sounds like a very pleasant shock to the system! 😆
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Canyonlands? But I do believe Pam got it right since I think she and John were there last spring. Am I right?
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It’s a short drive to the bottom from Monument Valley and a v. v. slow drive to the top for a spectacular view of Monument Valley. It is Mokie Dugway. Not a lot of people know that! 😀
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Looks like the views were worth it! Wow!
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Thought we’d never make it to the top. Thought we might have a quick trip to the bottom over the edge. But yes!! Monument Valley is in the distance.
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Happy to hear there were no vertical quick trips!
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Heck no! That would have ruined my camera!
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I do believe you went up the Mokie Dugway!?
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Correct! There was a clue in the tags and imbedded in the photos but I believe you have been there too? 😎
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This makes my stomach hurt just to look at these pictures! I assume you got up . . . and down! . . . safely!
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Oh yes, with an abs workout on the way up! 😯
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