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Rocks along the Trail1020 viewsI like rocks. I think I'd like to be a geologist when I grow up.
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A Geological Potpourri1004 viewsThe color bands and splotches seen in the previous picture are reproduced on a grander scale on this mountainside.
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The Way Down994 viewsThe trail into the canyon can be seen at lower right.
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Pocked Rock970 viewsI saw a lot of rocks with little round plugs or knots like the one in this picture - wonder how this happens?
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Wetland, sort of961 viewsUpon reaching the canyon floor, I found it to be covered with a dense thicket of reeds and long grass, fed by a small spring.
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Rock Patterns948 viewsLots of interesting striations, dribbles and splotches in these varicolored rocks. Looks like someone spilled white paint over some of them.
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Mine Relics911 viewsAn old stamp mill, designed to crush rock containing gold ore by pounding it, thereby preparing it for further processing. The ore is fed in via buckets carried down on the aerial tramway.
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Jo and Jeep910 viewsJoAnn Rees driving the rented Farrabee's Jeep in Monarch Canyon.
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Descent892 viewsI am on the trail taking me to the canyon floor, where I'll see some interesting stuff.
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The Bands Play On890 viewsThe reeds and grass gave way to a drier and more open area, but with the same towering, colorfully banded cliffs.
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Allergenic Foliage873 viewsHacking our way through the "jungle" of reeds and tall grass on the way back up the canyon, with JoAnn leading the way. I was sneezing and coughing by the time I clawed my way out.
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Late Afternoon Arrival829 viewsWe arrived at Monarch Canyon after 4 in the afternoon, when shadows were creeping over the parking area.
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