These rock formations are named Merrimac and Monitor, because of their resemblance to the Civil War ironclad ships.
Y, sitting down on the job.
The Long Canyon Trail was fairly easy trail with only one narrow area of sand. It has several switchbacks and pullouts that provide some great views.
Long Canyon Trail is most famous for this leaning rock. From a distance is looks like it is impassible. But as you approach it, the pass is much larger than it looks. It was at this point that we spent about 30 minutes looking for a cache, but did not find it. We may go back tomorrow and look again.
Here we stopped to find a cache and watch some rock-climbers.
View of the trail as it descends into the canyon, with a future arch in the background.
The view from one of the cache locations.
We stopped in town at the Moab Diner for their famous green-chili sauce and then home for cards.
