I'm so glad I decided not to take our Garmin Nuvi navigation lady's advice this morning in driving from Canyonlands to Bryce Canyon, UT. I decided instead to follow my trusty road atlas and diverted towards Capitol Reef National Park - which added roughly 30 minutes onto the drive. I drove through the San Rafael desert which was amazingly scenic. After connecting to US Highway 24 off of I-70 and driving for about 20 miles the landscape changed dramatically and got even more interesting the closer you got to Capitol Reef National Park. I included the photos of my drive here.