Kodachrome Basin State Park


After driving through the north end of Bryce Canyon National Park and continuing another 20 miles (through Tropic, Utah!) we got to Kodachrome Basin State Park. This is a geologically unique place where, ages ago, water from deep in the earth seeped up and down vertical channels in the earth possibly as geysers. The water carried with it many minerals which were deposited in the sand around the channels, forming a cement-like hard rock. The earth around the channels has been eroded away by wind and rain, leaving the hard rock channels as tall spires. - not sure how the place gets its name but Kodak does sponsor the park brochure.

The peculiar formations are reminiscent of goblins, animals, cartoon characters, etc.
The white cliffs above the red lower layers framed the spires. On top of one cliff is White Buffalo Rock.
Erosion of softer lower layers leaves rocks oddly stacked. The 'cap stones' of one formation lead it to be called Hat Shop.
This stone looked like a grumpy face.
We saw a pair of jackrabbits - briefly!

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