zion national park, vibrant cottonwood in dry wash at checkerboard mesa along mount carmel hwy in spring, utah, usa

along america american and blue carmel checkerboard cliff contrasts cottonwood desert destination dramatic dry dunes environment foliage green highway hike hiking hwy landscape mesa mount mountains national natural nature navajo north oasis of outdoor outdoors park petrified river riverbed road sand sandstone sheer southwest spring stark states sun sunny travel tree trees united usa utah vibrant verdant wash west western wild wilderness zion