Drove to Capitol Reef NP today. The rocks are primarily Triassic and Jurassic that were bent into a monocline called the Waterpocket Fold. Formations exposed in the park are, from oldest to youngest, Moenkopi Formation, Chinle Formation, Wingate Sandstone, Kayenta Formation, and Navajo Sandstone. Cross-bedding is particularly prominent in the Wingate and Navajo.
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| Navajo Sandstone |
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| Cross-bedding in the Navajo |
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| Formations exposed from oldest (bottom) to youngest (top): Moenkopi, Chinle, Wingate. The pyramid peak in the background is Navajo. |
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| Cross-bedding in the Wingate. |
After leaving Capitol Reef, I went to Arches NP to try and get a sunset photo of Delicate Arch. No luck as the clouds closed in about an hour before sunset.
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| Delicate Arch |
Tomorrow I'm heading to Canyonlands and Arches again.
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