Goblin Valley, Natural valley in Emery County, United States.
The valley contains thousands of sandstone formations shaped like mushrooms, with orange-brown boulders standing on eroded pedestals throughout the landscape.
Arthur Chaffin discovered the valley while searching for an alternative route between Green River and Cainsville in the 1920s, leading to its protection in 1964.
Native American tribes including Fremont, Paiute, and Ute left their marks in the area through pictograph and petroglyph panels across the San Rafael Swell.
The valley opens daily from 6 am to 10 pm, offering 25 camping sites with showers and flush toilets, plus multiple hiking trails for different experience levels.
The geological formations result from differential erosion where resistant rock caps protect underlying softer sandstone, creating distinctive pinnacle shapes across the desert floor.
Location: Emery County
GPS coordinates: 38.53806,-110.71333
Latest update: March 6, 2025 11:38
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