Nefertiti
- Alex Cabrero
- Sep 4, 2023
- 2 min read
Updated: Jun 1
(Green River) I was going through Google Maps looking for some new adventures in the Green River area when I came across something called Nefertiti. Umm, what the heck is Nefertiti? I followed the road on the map that took me there and it looked like the paved road turned to dirt and stayed along the edge of the Green River. It looked like it would be fun, so I figured it was worth the trip.
First things first, Nefertiti was an Egyptian Queen. She was born in 1370 BC and died 40 years later. She was the wife of Pharaoh Akhenaten and the two were known for overhauling the religious policy of Egypt at the time to a belief centered around one God (in this case, Aten). It was a big deal at the time and didn't last after her death when King Tut took over. King Tut opened the Egyptian Temples to once again worship many Gods. Anyway, you can google her story if you're interested, but the photo above is her well known look with that big hat-type thing on top of her head. The rock formation in Green River resembles her famous look, which is why it was named Nefertiti. If you look at it, you can kind of see it.
As soon as we got to Nefertiti, Timber couldn't resist getting into the Green River. This is a popular recreation area for launching boats into the river for a nice rafting trip. We saw a few tents on the sandy beach. There is a small parking lot just above the beach with several little paths that get you to the river. It was very peaceful here and seemed like a wonderful spot to camp and just picnic on the beach.
The drive to Nefertiti is on Hastings Road. It's about 16 miles south of Green River. Just stay on the road and it dead ends at Nefertiti. You pass the very popular Swasey's Beach area that is known for camping and boat launching. That's also where I noticed cell reception disappear. The dirt road can get a little sketchy at times because it hugs some rock cliffs and the drop below to the Green River made me a little white-knuckled, but it wasn't terrible. If I can drive it, anyone can because I'm not a fan of heights. Especially while driving. I noticed regular cars that made the trip, so no need to worry about 4-wheel drive. There was one section near Nefertiti that got very sandy, so just make sure you hit the gas when you get to it so you can coast to the other side of the sand. Vroom vroom.
There is also a little trail here that takes you to some petroglyph panels, however we didn't have time to do it because it would've been dark on our drive out. That just means I will have to come back and add to this page! LOCATION:
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