Hiking to Morning Glory Natural Bridge in Grandstaff Canyon | Moab Utah

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  • Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
  • The trail of many river crossings! This trail was fun and adventurous.
    Fall Break 2024 Road Trip!
    Oct. 17th-20th, Day 3
    This is our Plan B destination of our diverted road trip. Our route through the mountain passes were snowed in and we even missed our time entry window for Arches NP so we picked a trail in the area and went for it. This trail did impress with the diversity, red rock cliffs, river crossings, route finding, and a beautiful natural bridge to make it all worth it!
    Enjoy!
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  • @StacySalmans
    @StacySalmans 2 місяці тому +2

    Wow, wow, wow! What an awesome hike and arch.

    • @Packsalot
      @Packsalot  Місяць тому +1

      Thanks Stacy. This was a cool canyon and natural bridge. We were lucky to have it to ourselves too. There were so many people on the trail. The TH and overflow parking areas were full! It is an awesome trail and well worth hiking. Thanks for watching and have a great day.

  • @user-rababnamoos77
    @user-rababnamoos77 2 місяці тому +1

    جميل جميل جميل جميل ❤❤❤❤❤

    • @Packsalot
      @Packsalot  Місяць тому

      Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the scenery. Thanks for watching. Have a great day.

  • @JimHayesHiking
    @JimHayesHiking 25 днів тому +1

    Yep,I agree that was really,really cool!

    • @Packsalot
      @Packsalot  18 днів тому

      Thanks. This turned out to be one of those spur of the moment random trails that turned out to be a lot of fun. It really exceeded our expectations for challenge and adventure. The destination was pretty spectacular as well. The natural bridge was huge. Glad you enjoyed the video. Have a wonderful day.

  • @ChristianPaulPhotography
    @ChristianPaulPhotography 2 місяці тому +2

    Grandstaff Canyon is a great hike! Me and my wife did this one back in 2013. Morning Glory Arch is an amazing place especially if it is hot during the summer. Be careful by the arch, lots of poison ivy in that drainage! It's a great trail to hit if you don't want to deal with the National Park. Cool to see the Asters still blooming! There was not water running at the arch when I was there, It was dry. Looks like you guys had a nice day!

    • @Packsalot
      @Packsalot  Місяць тому +1

      Thanks Christian. This was an awesome hike. For sure a great place to avoid the heat. I did not see any poison ivy but then again I was not looking for any either. LOL. Glad you have explored here before. It was a wonderful hike for us to end our road trip. It was beautiful. Thanks for watching and have a Happy Holiday season.

  • @ecttreker9816
    @ecttreker9816 2 місяці тому +1

    Great landscape.
    👍👍

    • @Packsalot
      @Packsalot  Місяць тому

      Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the scenery. Have a wonderful day.

  • @PlacesWeGoExploring
    @PlacesWeGoExploring Місяць тому +1

    Grandstaff Canyon.. first time hearing the name. Nice hike with river crossings for Plan B. Beautiful and towering canyon walls but treacherous river crossings. ☝️👌

    • @Packsalot
      @Packsalot  Місяць тому

      Thanks! This trail is pretty close to Moab and a great trail to do if you are in the area. It was a fun and adventurous trail with all the river crossing too. Glad you enjoyed the video and the scenery. It was pretty amazing to see. Thanks for watching. Have a great day.

  • @robertremisz
    @robertremisz Місяць тому +1

    Interestingly shown, great music, nice to watch 👍

    • @Packsalot
      @Packsalot  Місяць тому

      Thank you. Glad you enjoyed the video. Have a wonderful day.

  • @TrekkingwithDebandMike
    @TrekkingwithDebandMike 2 місяці тому +2

    That was quite a canyon with so much variety.😊

    • @Packsalot
      @Packsalot  Місяць тому

      Thanks! Glad you liked the variety of the canyon, we had a fun time exploring it! Definitely worth it. Have a great day.

  • @HikeCamp
    @HikeCamp 2 місяці тому +1

    Deserts and canyons are the best... Looked like a fun one indeed. 😎

    • @Packsalot
      @Packsalot  Місяць тому +1

      Thanks Max. We love our desert too. Thanks for watching. Hope you are having a great holiday season. Take care.

  • @drasmaafouad56
    @drasmaafouad56 2 місяці тому +1

    Amazing video ❤ have a lovely day ❤ greetings ❤ thanks for sharing this lovely video ❤ i enjoyed it ❤ have ❤ good day ❤

    • @Packsalot
      @Packsalot  Місяць тому

      Thank you. Glad you enjoyed the video. Have a great day.

  • @vs123
    @vs123 2 місяці тому +1

    Beautiful canyons

    • @Packsalot
      @Packsalot  Місяць тому

      Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the view. Have a nice day.

  • @NaomisAdventures
    @NaomisAdventures Місяць тому +1

    Beautiful place to hike

    • @Packsalot
      @Packsalot  Місяць тому

      Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the scenery. Have a wonderful day.

  • @DaveCollierCamping
    @DaveCollierCamping 2 місяці тому +2

    Awesome video

    • @Packsalot
      @Packsalot  Місяць тому +1

      Thanks. Glad you enjoyed the video. It was a great canyon to hike. So fun. Have a great day.

  • @jrosealmendras88
    @jrosealmendras88 Місяць тому +1

    Amazing video
    I love hiking trails

    • @Packsalot
      @Packsalot  Місяць тому

      Thank you. Glad you enjoyed the video. It was a beautiful trail to hike. Take care and have a great day.

  • @EventyrsorenDenmark
    @EventyrsorenDenmark 2 місяці тому +2

    Awsome landscapes. Nice to see that there are some water around too. The rocks are amazing 😊

    • @Packsalot
      @Packsalot  Місяць тому +1

      Thank you! Not many trails in the desert have water in them. So this was a pleasant surprise. Fun time exploring and route finding too. Glad you enjoyed the views. Have a wonderful day.

  • @HuntingFarmerOfficial
    @HuntingFarmerOfficial 2 місяці тому +1

    No gutter balls there, only great sights! 😁 Great trail for an adventure (stream hopping at its best) 👍

    • @Packsalot
      @Packsalot  Місяць тому

      Thanks Dave. This canyon was pretty amazing. We did feel like a bowling ball bouncing from one side of the creek to the other like 20+ times! So fun and adventurous though. Glad you enjoyed the views. Have a great day.

  • @cachemacstrailtime
    @cachemacstrailtime Місяць тому +1

    A perfect day to hike. It was such a cool place to hike.

    • @Packsalot
      @Packsalot  Місяць тому +1

      Thanks Michael. This is a great trail in a beautiful canyon. We were lucky to have the bridge to ourselves. There were so many people on the trail that day. Thanks for watching. Have a great day.

  • @siegfriedschlag4353
    @siegfriedschlag4353 2 місяці тому +1

    👍 new friend 👍🧑‍🎄 Hello my dear friend, thanks for your very interesting Video 🌲 👍 we wish you a nice Friday evening ❤ Thank you for your support 🔔 Siggi & Anne❤ Together we are strong 💪 Peace for all 👍

    • @Packsalot
      @Packsalot  Місяць тому

      Thanks for watching. Welcome to Utah! Glad you enjoyed the video. It was a fun and beautiful hike. Take care and have a wonderful day.

  • @ANDIwPHOTO
    @ANDIwPHOTO 2 місяці тому +1

    Wow, what an incredible hike! 🏞 The Morning Glory Natural Bridge looks amazing, and the views along the way through Grandstaff Canyon are stunning! 🌄 It must have been such a rewarding experience to see this natural wonder up close. Thanks for sharing this adventure! 😊

    • @Packsalot
      @Packsalot  Місяць тому

      Thanks. This was a really amazing hike to a beautiful bridge. The canyon was amazing. Lots of adventure too with all the route finding and stream crossings. So fun. A great place to get some awesome photography too. Especially, when the morning or evening sun is lighting up the red rock canyon walls. Thanks for watching. Have a wonderful day.

  • @BackpackingWithJason
    @BackpackingWithJason 2 місяці тому +1

    Beautiful hiking trail. Love those water areas and rock features. Incredible views my friend 👍🏻👍🏻

    • @Packsalot
      @Packsalot  Місяць тому +1

      Thanks Jason. This natural bridge is like the ones we hikes to while in the RRG. Pretty awesome to see how massive they are. Glad you enjoyed the scenery. Hope all is well. Happy Holidays!

  • @LivinLargewithLCruu
    @LivinLargewithLCruu Місяць тому +1

    wow moab is just beautiful. thanks for showing us around on your adventure

    • @Packsalot
      @Packsalot  Місяць тому

      Thanks. Moab area is a great place to explore. So much to see and do. Thanks for watching. Have a great day.

  • @JenniferLupine
    @JenniferLupine 2 місяці тому +1

    Great hike and trail! Really pretty to have the green plants as you walk along- I can see why the trail is hard to follow. Pretty interesting and scary to see the high water mark from the flash floods. Cool rocks at the end, great perspective with Kristy - shows how massive the walls are. Wow, the La Sal Mountains look amazing with fresh snow! ❄❄❄☀😄

    • @Packsalot
      @Packsalot  Місяць тому

      Thanks. Glad you enjoyed the hike and the scenery. This area of Utah is pretty amazing but busy too. We will need to do a few more trails in the area next time we pass through there. We rarely stay in Moab because of the crowds. Typically we just pass through. We still need to get back to the La Sal's someday. Thanks for watching. Have a wonderful day.

  • @VoyagesetPassions
    @VoyagesetPassions 2 місяці тому +1

    Nice canyons, great hike , the landscapes are amazing, thanks for sharing, have a great week end

    • @Packsalot
      @Packsalot  Місяць тому

      Thanks. It was a fun canyon to explore. The views were awesome too. Thanks for watching. Have a nice day.

  • @DroningVeteran
    @DroningVeteran 2 місяці тому +1

    What a freaking amazing view and video. Thanks for sharing.

    • @Packsalot
      @Packsalot  Місяць тому

      Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video. I hope you to get out and explore this canyon someday. It was a lot of fun and beautiful too. Take care and have a great day.

  • @NBNatureTrailvan
    @NBNatureTrailvan 2 місяці тому +1

    That is just so incredible!! The scale of that Arch! When you see it from below it’s stunning! And very cool to have it on your own!
    Such beautiful country
    My favourite part was maybe the echo of the Ravens under the Arch.
    Wonderful!!

    • @Packsalot
      @Packsalot  Місяць тому +1

      Thank you! This natural bridge was pretty large and in charge! We were so lucky to be able to have it to ourselves after seeing how many people that were on the trail. The ravens were watching us thinking, is this our next meal? LOL. Glad you enjoyed the scenery. Have a wonderful day.

  • @NorwayHikesTrails
    @NorwayHikesTrails 2 місяці тому +1

    Nice video- Wishing you a wonderful week ahead. Thank you for sharing.

    • @Packsalot
      @Packsalot  Місяць тому

      Thanks. Take care and have a great day.

  • @waikarimoana
    @waikarimoana 2 місяці тому +1

    Awesome video and footage of a great wild and untamed landed Steve, enjoyed the trip with you team, thanks and greetings from NZ,, Tony,

    • @Packsalot
      @Packsalot  Місяць тому

      Thanks! We really enjoyed exploring this Canyon. The views, adventure, and seeing the Morning Glory bridge was amazing. Glad you enjoyed the views. Take care and have a great day.

  • @paddle_hike
    @paddle_hike 2 місяці тому +1

    Awesome canyon! love the first mountain views... the canyon, river crossing and the crazy cool bridge. Very nice trail even if it looks a bit confusing at some point lol :) Thanks for sharing.

    • @Packsalot
      @Packsalot  Місяць тому +1

      Thanks Alex. The La Sal mountains are pretty amazing. That could certainly be a summit worth hiking for you. This hike was a fun canyon to explore and the bridge is pretty spectacular! The trail should look like a zig zagging scribble on a map! Haha. It added fun to the hike. Thanks for watching. Have a great day.

  • @DpuckFishingandOutdoors
    @DpuckFishingandOutdoors 2 місяці тому +1

    You seemed to have timed that perfectly. It was like you had the entire canyon to yourself. What a cool place.

    • @Packsalot
      @Packsalot  Місяць тому

      Thanks Dug. We were so lucky to get the arch to ourselves. We sure did see a lot of people on the trail though. It must be super popular. It sure was fun to hike it. Glad you enjoyed the video. Have a great day.

  • @Seinfeld19
    @Seinfeld19 2 місяці тому +1

    One of my favorite hikes. You can reppel from the top of the wall between the arch and cliff.

    • @Packsalot
      @Packsalot  Місяць тому

      Thanks! We were pleasantly surprised on this hike. Awesome adventure, great scenery, and lots of fun. I see why it is a favorite of yours. We did see the sign at the trailhead about the climbers on the trail that day. I'll bet the rappel is pretty amazing there. Thanks for watching. Have a great day.

  • @AlanMETALMAN
    @AlanMETALMAN Місяць тому +2

    Shame about not getting on those mountains but that snow looked rough. Turns out the desert canyon hike was pretty good as well. Plenty of trail markers, which looks like you needed with all the different offshoots and the height of the canyon walls were amazing. Sounds like you picked the right time to walk that trail too but would not want to get caught out in a rain storm there, cheers Alan

    • @Packsalot
      @Packsalot  Місяць тому +1

      Thanks Alan. Those mountains will have to wait. Hopefully we can get up there for some adventures soon, in the summer season of course! LOL. This was a fun trail to hike. Lots of adventure and scenery the entire way. You definitely do not want to be in here when it is raining in the area though. This tail was super busy but we got lucky to have the natural bridge to ourselves. So beautiful. Thanks for watching and have a Happy Holidays.

  • @HappyPlaceCamping
    @HappyPlaceCamping 2 місяці тому +1

    Looks like a pretty day for a hike. I like the running water. Very relaxing sound. Awesome there’s still flowers. 3:50 oh yeah that is pretty. I really do love all the water crossings in the canyon. They are so pretty. There’s so many of the water crossings. I’d probably end up with wet feet and be miserable 😂 What are those little puff ball things? Sure is a pretty canyon. Nothing wrong with you going the opposite direction. Oh I bet it does flood bad. Scary thought. Great hike!

    • @Packsalot
      @Packsalot  Місяць тому +1

      Thanks. We loved this canyon. Lots of views, adventure, water crossings, cliffs, and natural bridge. I think the puff balls were a seeded flower like a dandelion but much bigger. It was great to have the arch to ourselves. We got super lucky with the timing. It was even dog friendly for folks with 4 legged friends. Thanks for watching. Have a great day.

  • @emptynest2travel
    @emptynest2travel 2 місяці тому +1

    I have heard there are a lot of great places in Moab. I think I am going to need to put it on our bucket list.

    • @Packsalot
      @Packsalot  Місяць тому +1

      Thanks for watching. Moab area is an awesome area of Utah. So many National Parks, BLM land, plus lots of activities and things to do. You could easily spend months here exploring. It does get super busy here so plan for that or around that by coming off season. Especially, if you need reservations for NP park entry, tours, or the like. I hope you can make it here and explore. It is beautiful. Thanks again and have a wonderful day.

    • @emptynest2travel
      @emptynest2travel Місяць тому +1

      @@Packsalot good information to know. Thanks.

  • @tangenttrails
    @tangenttrails Місяць тому +1

    We love staying in the Moab area. I've seen this trailhead, but this is one hike I haven't been on. Beautiful area. One of my favorite hikes is to the Corona Arch for sunset. Flash floods... I won't hike in Canyon Country if it's raining. lol. Thanks, Steve!

    • @Packsalot
      @Packsalot  Місяць тому +1

      Thanks. Moab area is definitely worth exploring. It is only 3.5 hours from our house so we have been here plenty. So many awesome trails to explore. We have not done Corona Arch yet but it is on my list to do. I want to fly my drone through it when we do. You definitely need to be aware of the flood possibilities in this area. Thanks for watching. Have a great day.

    • @tangenttrails
      @tangenttrails Місяць тому +1

      @ I believe you’ll enjoy the Corona Arch. It’s not a long hike, but you’ll get to see two arches on it. Corona and Bow tie arches.

  • @fanicahriscu1769
    @fanicahriscu1769 Місяць тому +1

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    • @Packsalot
      @Packsalot  Місяць тому +1

      Thank you! It was a great hike with some awesome scenery. The Natural bridge was huge and neat to see. Thanks for watching. I'll check out your vids. Take care and have a great day.

    • @fanicahriscu1769
      @fanicahriscu1769 Місяць тому +1

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