But to continue with the trip through the Monument—from the intersection with the gravel road to Glade Park, Rim Rock Drive turns abruptly to the southeast and follows the west arm of Ute Canyon for some 3 or 4 miles, past many interesting points. For the next 1⅓ miles to the first culvert, which crosses a large tributary, the roadcuts are in the Summerville Formation and Entrada Sandstone. The photographs in figures 16 and 17 were taken looking north from the culvert and from just northwest of the culvert, respectively. FLOOD [Mile-marker 24] One day when my family and I were approaching the culvert from the west, we heard a roar like an express train. Looking to the south we saw that a severe thundershower was occurring on the headwaters in Glade Park, so we raced ahead and parked east of the culvert just in time to see and hear a 4-foot wall of red water come roaring down the tributary, rolling boulders along as if they were basketballs. Unfortunately, we had no time to ready or use a camera, so we simply raced down the road embankment and through the trees and brush to the north in time to see the flood plunge eastward over a 350-foot cliff of the Wingate Sandstone to the canyon below. This illustrates the need for caution when following or crossing “dry” washes in the desert in stormy weather or when there are storms in the distance. UPPER UTE CANYON VIEW [Mile-marker 25] About two-tenths of a mile northeast of the culvert is Upper Ute Canyon View, which affords good views of the northeast cliff face of the west arm of Ute Canyon. FALLEN ROCK OVERLOOK UTE CANYON TRAILHEAD [Mile-marker 26] For the next 7½ miles Rim Rock Drive is once again on a bench of the Kayenta Formation between cliffs of the Entrada and Wingate Sandstones. From Upper Ute Canyon View the road goes southeastward along the canyon rim about three-tenths of a mile to a parking area. A short trail leads down from the parking area to fenced Fallen Rock Overlook; the view shown in figure 35 is from this point. As noted in the caption of figure 35, and on page 108, the Ute Canyon Trail zigzags down the slope from the road a quarter of a mile southeast of the parking area, but there is no parking area at the trailhead, so it is safer to park at Fallen Rock Overlook and walk to the trailhead. The connection with this trail and the Liberty Cap Trail also is discussed on page 108. On one hike down this trail we saw two elk, which is a rare sight at such a low altitude, for they generally stay on or near Piñon Mesa. UTE CANYON [Mile-marker 27]