The surreal badlands of Blue Valley, Utah
- Keith Peters
- 13 hours ago
- 1 min read
Just east of Hanksville, Utah, in the surreal badlands of Blue Valley, rises a solitary sandstone tower known as The Dark Spire. Surrounded by blue bentonite clay and towering canyon walls, this remote formation looks like something pulled straight out of a Star Wars desert world.
In this video, we explore the strange, otherworldly beauty of Blue Valley and discover why the Dark Spire — also called the Silver Spire — is one of Utah’s most unforgettable hidden gems.
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