Moab - Day 3, Part 1

Our third day in Moab had us heading over to Dead Horse Point State Park and Canyonlands National Park for some more hiking on our final full day here.  The weather actually took a turn for the worse and we faced some quite chilly temperatures, some wind, and even some eventual snow flurries.  We started at Dead Horse Point for a hike that traversed around this five pointed land mass that was surrounded on all sides by these immense canyons and cliffs.  It was quite impressive.  This picture is looking back towards Moab and the potash pools.

As you can see we were much more bundled up, but still probably a bit light on the clothing for what was to come our way.  We started off in good spirits though...

This is some more of the landscape looking out from the different angles on Dead Horse Point.

This is looking out from the far side of Dead Horse Point, which apparently got its name because ranchers would drive wild horses out to this point and trap them there while only allowing the best and strongest horses to come out.  The rest apparently were left to die on this little island peninsula.

 You can also see this amazing horseshoe scene from the far side looking down on the White Rim trail below.