Lost Canyon Loop Trail in Canyonlands National Park
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- Creator
- Margery H. Freeman
- Date created
- Unknown
- Location
- Canyonlands National Park, Utah
- License
- This photograph copyright ©2008. All Rights Reserved
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The rock formations along the Lost Canyon Loop trail in the Needles area of Canyonlands National Park show millions of years of erosion. This photograph shows the layers of sedimentary rock and an area of trees growing in harsh conditions below. The layers range in color from terracotta red, tan, brown, and gray. In the distance, snow covered mountains can be seen. Rain is seen falling from a gray cloud at the right of the image.
