Grand County, Utah

Still below the horizon, the rising sun begins to light the eastern sky.

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Capitol Reef, Utah

A low light sets the red rock sandstone cliffs glowing as a series of lenticular clouds passes overhead.

Explored April 17, 2024

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Capitol Reef, Utah

We’re standing on the top of the western end of the Waterpocket fold, looking roughly south. The horizon line is naturally tilted as a result of monocline geology, not due to poor camera technique. We have a good view of the Pectols Pyramid formation on the left. The basalt boulders scattered around were pried loose from distant lava flows by glaciers and moved around the park by flooding when the glaciers started melting.

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Capitol Reef, Utah

Glowing in the afternoon light are the western cliffs of Wingate sandstone, sitting on slopes of Chinle sandstone, all on a base of Moenkopi Formation rocks.

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Capitol Reef, Utah

A view from Sunset Point of the mostly Mesozoic rocks of the Waterpocket fold. In the distance are the Henry Mountains.

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