Goblin Valley State Park Utah USA

Unearthly landscapes, weirdly shaped rocks, and echoes of the past are not science fiction here in Goblin Valley State Park (Utah USA).  It is located 50 miles southwest of Green River about 12 miles off State Highway 24.   

Originally referred to as Mushroom Valley, Goblin Valley was officially designated a state park on August 24, 1964.  The park is about one mile across and two miles long (3,654 acres).  

Goblin Valley State Park is worth taking the time to visit.  It took millions of years for wind and water to create these strangely-shaped hoodoos but you can spend as much or as little time here as you wish.  

Our visit to Goblin Valley was an impromptu decision by my Hubby.  I had never seen any pictures or even heard of this State Park.  While we are driving west on Goblin Valley Road, I can't help but wonder, "What’s a goblin and what makes this State Park so special?"