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Valley of the Gods is a scenic backcountry area is southeastern Utah, near Mexican Hat. It is a hidden gem with scenery similar to that of nearby Monument Valley. Valley of the Gods offers isolated buttes, towering pinnacles and wide open spaces that seem to go on forever.
Monument Valley is located on Navajo Nation land and visitors exploring the area usually travel with a Navajo guide. A permit from the tribe is needed before you can hike into the backcountry. Valley of the Gods offers similar scenery without the tribal restrictions; it is located on BLM land and is open for hiking, backpacking and camping.
There are no designated trails or campgrounds, but there is plenty of backcountry where you can wander and explore.
A 17-mile dirt and gravel road winds through the valley. It is sandy and bumpy, with steep sections. It provides a fun drive through an area that is usually deserted. It is a great place to get away from civilization - to get away from everything associated with modern life.
Bike enthusiasts enjoy riding the road through the valley.
Because of its isolated nature, people exploring Valley of the Gods need to be self-sufficient and carry emergency supplies. There are no facilities, no gas stations, stores or services. You may or may not see other travelers along the road.
The Valley of the Gods Road runs between Highways 163 and 261. The road forks away from Hwy 163 about 7.5 miles north of Mexican Hat. It winds north and west and then connects with Hwy 261 about 6.5 miles northwest of the point where Hwy 261 forks from Hwy 161.
The road is recommended for high clearance vehicles. During dry weather, many people drive the road in family cars - but be advised that it can be rough. When the weather is wet a 4X4 may be needed to get through. (Utah.com)
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It's insane to me to think that it took two years after the Civil War for all enslaved to be free. Even more insane, it is taking almost 200 years after the Civil War for African American humans to be treated with respect and to have true freedom.
True freedom means walking down the street and not worrying about being a victim of a hate crime. True freedom means having the same level of health care if you get sick. True freedom means having a richness in your environment that includes quality schools and food. True freedom means you are not imprisoned for profit for crimes you may have not committed or drugs the police planted on you. (And I must assert here that I view most prisons but especially for profit prisons as just modern day slavery). True freedom means you work hard and you get the same job and same pay scale as someone who is white and you aren't told by the boss you're just a "diversity hire" or "helping them reach their quota." True freedom means you are entitled to the same rights and treatment and opportunities as every white citizen.
We must do better. We have wasted far too many years living in an oppressive state of being. Audre Lorde said, “I am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own.” I would say human. And, when one human is not free, neither are we.
Above: beautiful humans watching from above as the Black Trans Lives Matter march passes through.
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Am 10.02.2022 zeigte sich dieser BLM Triebwagen vor dieser eindrücklichen Bergkulisse, besehend aus Eiger, Mönch und Jungfrau.
Adil Charrot, Mehdi Bouda, Mawda Shawri, Lamine Bangoura, Semira Adamu, Dieumerci Kanda... say their names.
By late October 2024, all older motor units of the BLM were moved away (21-23 to Germany, 11 to 'Verkehrshaus der Schweiz') or being scrapped (31). The BLM is now fully 'Stadlerized' and not worth further photographic excursions... This is unit 11 (built 1913) in better days on a (own) photo-charter near Winteregg, November 2022