And on August 7th, we drove out of the way and up into Utah. We crossed the state border and entered a valley with towering sandstone monuments. The 17 mile loop took us several hours and we were mesmerized. The Wrangler (TR) was simply thrilled about the hard, dirt roads while Hunter and I looked at each other and declared this place as the best detour of the road trip. Separately, I decided that this is quite possibly one of my favorite places in the world.