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Most viewed - Monarch Canyon, 10/25/2019 |
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Rocks along the Trail1012 viewsI like rocks. I think I'd like to be a geologist when I grow up.
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A Geological Potpourri981 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 Down971 viewsThe trail into the canyon can be seen at lower right.
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Pocked Rock960 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 of943 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 Patterns932 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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Jo and Jeep885 viewsJoAnn Rees driving the rented Farrabee's Jeep in Monarch Canyon.
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Mine Relics884 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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Descent867 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 On865 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 Foliage841 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 Arrival795 viewsWe arrived at Monarch Canyon after 4 in the afternoon, when shadows were creeping over the parking area.
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