Blanding, UT

united states

Blanding sits at 6,105 feet in southeastern Utah's red rock country, serving as a gateway to Bears Ears National Monument and Natural Bridges. Located on US Highway 191, it's about 75 miles south of Moab and connects west via State Route 95 to major national parks. The high desert climate brings hot summers and cold winters with little precipitation. The town of 3,300 is home to the Dinosaur Museum, which houses one of the world's largest collections of dinosaur skeletons in a modest building on Main Street.