01 Old Gunsmoke movie set Johnson Canyon Rd UT (1024x409)
Still parked in Kanab, Utah waiting for truck repairs.  Think we’ll be here long?
02 North on Johnson Canyon Road UT (1024x768)
Tuesday we took a drive up Johnson Canyon Road…
03 GRSE sign Johnson Canyon Rd UT (1024x768)
…which runs into the southwestern edge of the Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument.
04 Old Gunsmoke movie set Johnson Canyon Rd UT (1024x127)
Along the way we saw this old movie set used for the TV show Gunsmoke starring James Arness.  Kanab is known as “Little Hollywood” and maybe we’ll find time to explore their Movie Museum.
05 GRSE from Johnson Canyon Rd UT (1024x768)
Following what I thought was a good map we tried to locate “Eagles Arch” and “Windmill petroglyphs” with no luck.
06 View W from Johnson Canyon Rd UT pano (1024x349)
It’s deer hunting season and the BLM (Bureau of Land Management) land to the west of the road didn’t seem like a friendly place to hike.  Especially as we weren’t wearing orange.07 View E into GRSE from Johnson Canyon Rd UT (1024x644)
So we basically just drove, parking once in a while to absorb the view.
08 Dried thistle along Johnson Canyon Rd UT (768x1024)
And take photos, of course.
09 Toy horse found along Johnson Canyon Rd UT (1024x768)
This is horse country.
10 Navajo sandstone cliffs from Johnson Canyon Rd UT (1024x767)