Goblin Valley

The goblin Valley is a unique fungal-like entity in Utah, 12 km from the small village of Hanksville. These figures, under the name of the Hood, formed under the influence of erosion 170 million years ago and sometimes reach several tens of meters in height.

This territory was discovered by Arthur Chaffin in the 1920s when he was looking for an additional path from Green River to Kinesville for the transfer of cattle. At first they noticed 5 large stone figures, behind which stunning views of the valley with thinness opened. Green could not forget these places and in 1949 he came here again, but already with a camera. Then he stayed for several days, after he called this place a valley of goblins and published photographs in the newspaper. These photos attracted a lot of tourists to these lands, although this place is very far removed from the main roads. A growing number of tourists forced the authorities to protect these places, declaring them a state protected area.

In the valley of goblins, there is almost no vegetation, and the one that is adapted to the desert climate, reducing the size of the leaves, some even have wax coating to reduce evaporation. Among the vegetation there is Mormon tea, thistle, many cacti and sometimes small pine trees meet.

Due to low humidity, animals have to lead a nightlife, predators usually extract water from their prey. Of living life in the Valley of the Goblins are: rabbits, rats, foxes, coyotes, lizards.