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Chesler Park Trail in the Needles area of Canyonlands National Park

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Creator
Margery H. Freeman
Date created
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Location
Canyonlands National Park, Utah
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This photograph copyright ©2008. All Rights Reserved

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Alternating stripes of color can be seen in the sedimentary rock formations along the Chesler Park Trail.

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Formed over millions of years, these rock formations show the layers of sediment that were laid down and later became rock. The layers’ colors are in tans, red, gray, and black. In the foreground, chips of stone line the trail while in the background the rock formations are smooth from erosion.