Golden Gate Photo - Canyonlands National Park Gallery
Fine Art Photography from Canyonlands National Park, Utah.
Canyonlands National Park is 527 square miles of wilderness. The park is situated in the Colorado Plateau and is separated by the carving action of the Colorado and Green Rivers into three districts:
To the north is the Island in the Sky District, named for the higher mesas wedged between the Colorado and Green Rivers. Here lies the classic southwestern landscape with cliffs dominated by the Jurassic-age Wingate Sandstone above the sloping Triassic-age shale and sandstone of the Chinle and Moenkopi Formations.
To the east is the Needles District. Here, underlying salt deposits of the Paradox Formation flow like toothpaste under the pressure from overlying strata. This warps and cracks the strata above, which subjects them to erosion. The result is a region of needles and spires formed in the Permian-age Cedar Mesa Sandstone.
To the west is the more remote Maze District. Formed similarly to the Needles District, this area contains numerous converging side canyons and slot canyons, fins, and standing rocks.
Buck Canyon Overlook Print No. A97SW-22-3 |
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Grand View Sunrise Print No. A97SW-20-7 |
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Upheaval Dome Print No. A97SW-22-9 |
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Needles District Hoodoos Print No. B96-18 |
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