Layered red and beige sandstone formation rising above dense green vegetation in Zion National Park, Utah, beneath a clear blue sky.

Layered Sandstone Formation in Zion National Park

This autumn landscape photograph shows a tall, weathered sandstone formation rising above vegetation in eastern Zion National Park, Utah.
Layered red and beige sandstone rises above vegetation in an autumn landscape from eastern Zion National Park, Utah.
Layered sandstone rises above vegetation in eastern Zion National Park, Utah.
08.10.2010 · Zion Park Scenic Byway, Washington County, Utah, United States
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A large layered sandstone formation rises above dense vegetation in eastern Zion National Park, Utah. Rust-red, orange, beige, and pink strata create a naturally sculpted rock face, with a rocky wash visible along the foreground. Captured in autumn from the Zion–Mount Carmel Highway area.

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The image presents a close, upward-looking view of a pale and reddish layered sandstone ridge in Zion National Park. Horizontal and diagonal strata, weathered grooves, rounded contours, scattered trees, and dense shrubs define the scene, while a shallow rocky wash crosses the foreground. The photograph was captured on October 8, 2010, near the Zion–Mount Carmel Highway in Washington County, Utah.

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A naturalistic landscape photograph of layered Navajo Sandstone, dense vegetation, and a rocky wash in eastern Zion National Park. The upward-looking composition highlights the formation’s height, color, and weathered geological texture.

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A layered sandstone formation rises above vegetation and a rocky wash in Zion National Park, Utah.

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The photograph was made near the Zion–Mount Carmel Highway in eastern Zion National Park.

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It was captured on October 8, 2010, in autumn.

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