A River Runs Through It #1

Hoodoos and rushing water along the Mossy Cave Trail at Bryce Canyon.... more

by Bob Cuthbert

Title

A River Runs Through It #1

Artist

Bob Cuthbert

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Photograph

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Hoodoos and rushing water along the Mossy Cave Trail at Bryce Canyon.

Bryce Canyon National Park is located in southwestern Utah. The park features a collection of giant natural amphitheaters consisting of geological structures called hoodoos, formed by frost weathering and stream erosion of the river and lake bed sedimentary rocks. The red, orange, and white colors of the rocks provide spectacular views for park visitors. The rim at Bryce varies from 8,000 to 9,000 feet.
Hoodoos extend up to 200 feet high. A series of amphitheaters stretches more than 20 miles north-to-south within the park. The largest is Bryce Amphitheater, which is 12 miles long, 3 miles wide and 800 feet deep.
The Bryce Canyon area was settled by Mormon pioneers in the 1850s and was named after Ebenezer Bryce, who homesteaded in the area in 1874. The area around Bryce Canyon was originally designated as a national monument by President Warren G. Harding in 1923 and was re-designated as a national park by Congress in 1928. The park covers 35,835 acres (56 sq mi).

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February 15th, 2018