Solo Camping Road Trip: Camping at Dinosaur National Monument and Exploring an Abandoned Ranch

In this travel vlog, we're on the second night of my solo camping road trip and stayed at Dinosaur National Monument which is just outside of Vernal, Utah. I spent the night at the Echo Park campground which is probably one of the more remote yet most scenic places I've ever camped!

The campground is located down in a canyon carved out by the near by scenic Green River. The canyon cliff directly behind my campsite was over 500 feet tall! The river forms a bend which shaped the iconic Steamboat rock landmark in the canyon.

The area has a rich history with indigenous people living in the area for over a thousand years and more recently cattle ranching. On the way out, I explored an abandoned cattle ranch that is now being preserved by the National Park Service.

This beautiful park is a great place to explore on your own and is perfect for a campfire tale night under the stars!

Chapters
00:00 - Intro
00:53 - Arrival at Echo Park campground
01:40 - Hiking down to the Green River to see Steamboat Rock
02:25 - Deer behind my campsite
02:53 - Making a quick dinner (Pie Iron grilled cheese with peppers)
03:53 - Time to wind down and relax
05:21 - The next morning
07:15 - Leaving the campground to explore the area
07:36 - Cliff face petroglyphs
08:07 - Found a small mud thatch roof cabin
09:25 - The abandoned Chew family ranch
15:51 - Leaving the park
16:31 - Wild rabbit
16:44 - Cattle on the side of the road
16:52 - Overlook on the way out