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Time and the elements have carved an eerie landscape in Goblin Valley, with its red sandstone spires, balanced rocks and strange formations pocked with "eyes."
Visitors wander at will through this mysterious place, creating their own path around the enchanting spires and twisted turrets. There are, however, two established trails: the Curtis Bench Trail, a two-mile round trip to a viewpoint of the Henry Mountains, and the Carmel Canyon Trail, a 1.5-mile loop into the goblins' "den."
Biking is permitted only on the park's one-mile road.
The "goblins" and cliffs are monuments to the earth's history. Layers of rock dating back 160 millions years have been exposed and shaped by water erosion and the smoothing action of windblown dust.
Explorers are sometimes rewarded by a glimpse of antelope, cottontail rabbits, jack rabbits or whiptail lizards. At night, campers in the 21-unit campground listen to the lonesome howl of coyotes.
Facilities include modern rest rooms, hot showers for campers, a sanitary disposal station and visitor observation shelter.
Goblin Valley State Park is situated between Green River and Hanksville off State Route 24.
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Spires sculpted by wind and rain at Goblin Valley.
Visitors scramble on rocks at Goblin Valley State Park.
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