Beyond the official parks, Moab has a wealth of rugged land to explore. What nature has done there can hardly be described, much less understood. My strategy is to simply enjoy it and to keep going back, for there is always something new to be done.
I love the late afternoon when the low sun hits the red rock buttes and makes them glow. And the sunsets there can be truly spectacular.
The local golf course has unmatched views, and homes are situated in unbelievable locations. Unfortunately, the most impressive homes are hidden away in gated communities, so I have no photos of them. I do recall about ten years ago a very special home was featured on HGTV and was listed for $14,000,000.
A popular "tourist trap", Hole N The Rock is actually a 5000 square foot home built by Albert and Gladys Christensen. Starting in 1940, Albert excavated some 50,000 cubic yards of sandstone to create fourteen rooms, although he originally planned only to make a place for their sons to sleep. A former miner, he became an artist (both painter and sculptor) while Gladys developed an extensive doll collection. After he died in 1957, she continued to expand the attraction by adding a gift shop, a trading post, a petting zoo and a display of unique metal art, until she passed in 1974.
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