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Most viewed - Monarch Canyon, 10/25/2019 |
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Rocks along the Trail787 viewsI like rocks. I think I'd like to be a geologist when I grow up.
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Pocked Rock769 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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A Geological Potpourri758 viewsThe color bands and splotches seen in the previous picture are reproduced on a grander scale on this mountainside.
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Wetland, sort of733 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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The Way Down723 viewsThe trail into the canyon can be seen at lower right.
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Descent679 viewsI am on the trail taking me to the canyon floor, where I'll see some interesting stuff.
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Allergenic Foliage674 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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Rock Patterns667 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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The Bands Play On667 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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Mine Relics657 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 Jeep650 viewsJoAnn Rees driving the rented Farrabee's Jeep in Monarch Canyon.
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Late Afternoon Arrival584 viewsWe arrived at Monarch Canyon after 4 in the afternoon, when shadows were creeping over the parking area.
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