When driving south on I-15 from Dillon to Las Vegas, one passes through a corner of Arizona just before passing into Nevada. This stretch of the route is only about 15 miles long, but passes through the Virgin River Canyon, which is pretty spectacular. These photos don't entirely do it justice, but will give you some idea of what it looks like.
The above shot is from near the north opening of the canyon. There are a lot of red rock formations beginning just north of St. George Utah on this road, and they make this last section of the trip a lot more exciting than the previous couple hundred of miles.
There are a lot of twists and turns in the road, and around every bend is another amazing view of the cliffs and rocks.
That's the Virgin River above snaking through the canyon. I think driving through this stretch really helps you keep the gaudy, phony glitz of Vegas in the proper perspective (not that it isn't without its own charms ;-)
The above shot is from near the north opening of the canyon. There are a lot of red rock formations beginning just north of St. George Utah on this road, and they make this last section of the trip a lot more exciting than the previous couple hundred of miles.
There are a lot of twists and turns in the road, and around every bend is another amazing view of the cliffs and rocks.
That's the Virgin River above snaking through the canyon. I think driving through this stretch really helps you keep the gaudy, phony glitz of Vegas in the proper perspective (not that it isn't without its own charms ;-)
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