hoodoos in Utah

For Bryce Canyon National Park, geology is the story. It consists of a series of horseshoe-shaped amphitheaters carved from the eastern edge of the Paunsaugunt Plateau in southern Utah.

The Park is composed of several large horseshoe-shaped bowls along the edge of the Paunsaugunt Plateau. Rising from within the bowls are thousands of pinnacles and spires, the results of erosion by rain, snow, and ice that melt away the soft rocks of ancient lake deposits. Iron oxides and manganese in the rocks create a fairyland of colors and forms. An artist who was asked to paint the scene said simply, "It can't be done!" Other features include a rich assortment of animal life that occupies the forested portions of the area.

The erosional force of frost-wedging and the dissolving power of rainwater have shaped the colorful limestone rock of the Claron Formation into bizarre shapes including slot canyons, windows, fins, and spires called "hoodoos."

National Park Weather

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Chance Thunderstorms	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Chance Thunderstorms	Partly Cloudy
High: 65°F Low: 29°F	High: 65°F Low: 31°F	High: 72°F Low: 34°F	High: 62°F Low: 29°F	High: 56°F Low: 28°F

More Information

• Bryce Canyon National Park Offical Website
• Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia:
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