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Natural monuments and archaeological sites in Utah

Utah combines natural formations and archaeological sites. The region displays cave paintings, petroglyphs and Pueblo culture remains. The landscape includes salt lakes, sandstone rocks, waterfalls and thermal springs. The area offers hiking trails to remote canyons and geological formations.

Ancestral Pueblo Ruins
Ancestral Pueblo Ruins

Bears Ears National Monument, United States

This archaeological site contains stone structures from the 13th century. The reddish rocks create a flame effect when sunlight hits them.

Rock Formations Canyon
Rock Formations Canyon

Uintah County, United States

A 10-acre area of gray sandstone formations. Erosion has carved unusual shapes in the landscape over millions of years.

Concrete Tubes Installation
Concrete Tubes Installation

Great Basin Desert, United States

An art installation of four 18-foot-long concrete tubes. The tubes are positioned to capture the sun during sunrise and sunset.

Monroe Thermal Springs
Monroe Thermal Springs

Monroe, United States

Mineral thermal springs with a temperature of 110 degrees Fahrenheit. The facility features historic bathtubs from the 19th century.

Goblin Valley
Goblin Valley

Goblin Valley State Park, United States

The sandstone rock formations resemble figures and rise up to 20 feet from the desert floor.

The Wedge Overlook
The Wedge Overlook

San Rafael Swell, United States

A viewpoint with 1000-foot cliffs above the San Rafael River flowing through red sandstone formations.

Kanarra Creek Canyon
Kanarra Creek Canyon

Kanarraville, United States

A narrow canyon with red sandstone walls where a creek flows and forms two 15-foot waterfalls.

Potash Road Dinosaur Tracks
Potash Road Dinosaur Tracks

Moab, United States

A rock wall containing 150-million-year-old footprints from Allosaurus and Diplodocus dinosaurs.

Fremont Indian State Park and Museum
Fremont Indian State Park and Museum

Sevier County, United States

The museum displays over 1000 artifacts and features numerous rock art panels along Interstate 70.

Newspaper Rock
Newspaper Rock

Bears Ears National Monument, United States

A black sandstone rock featuring over 650 petroglyphs documenting more than 2000 years of history.

Hell's Backbone Bridge
Hell's Backbone Bridge

Boulder, United States

A 109-foot wooden bridge built in 1933, spanning 1,500 feet above a canyon.

Snow Canyon Petroglyphs
Snow Canyon Petroglyphs

Snow Canyon State Park, United States

These rock inscriptions date from Anasazi and Paiute tribes between 300 and 1100 CE.

Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park

Kane County, United States

This state park contains sand dunes extending over 3,730 acres, formed by eroded Navajo sandstone. The sand grains display red and pink colors due to iron oxide presence.

Paria Rimrocks Toadstool Hoodoos
Paria Rimrocks Toadstool Hoodoos

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, United States

Natural rock formations with balanced caps created by differential erosion. Soft Dakota sandstone erodes faster than the harder cap rocks, creating these geological structures.

The Spiral Jetty
The Spiral Jetty

Great Salt Lake, United States

This 1500-foot long coiled earthwork extends into the lake waters. Created in 1970, it consists of black basalt rocks and earth arranged in a counter-clockwise coil.

Cosmic Ashtray
Cosmic Ashtray

Garfield County, United States

This geological formation stands 200 feet deep and measures 300 feet across. The basin contains black sand and displays orange Navajo sandstone walls.

Red Canyon Road Tunnels
Red Canyon Road Tunnels

Panguitch, United States

Two road tunnels bored through red sandstone rocks in 1929. Each tunnel extends 80 feet and connects Scenic Byway 12.

Moonshine Rock Arch
Moonshine Rock Arch

Vernal, United States

The natural arch reaches 85 feet in height and spans 130 feet. A 3-mile trail leads to the formation.

Bonneville Salt Lake
Bonneville Salt Lake

Wendover, United States

The 100-square-mile salt flat formed from an evaporated prehistoric lake. The surface consists of sodium chloride.

Maple Canyon
Maple Canyon

Sanpete County, United States

The canyon contains Cretaceous conglomerate rock. The walls consist of cemented cobblestones and offer 140 climbing routes.

Nine Mile Canyon
Nine Mile Canyon

Price, Utah, United States

The 40-mile canyon contains over 1000 documented rock art panels from the Fremont culture dating between 300 and 1300.

Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum
Edge of the Cedars State Park Museum

Blanding, Utah, United States

The museum displays a collection of Anasazi artifacts and features a restored 12th-century kiva on its grounds.

Swasey's Cabin
Swasey's Cabin

San Rafael Desert, Utah, United States

Built in 1921, this wooden cabin served as a shelter for cattle ranchers and stands in the San Rafael Desert at 5000 feet elevation.

Goosenecks State Park
Goosenecks State Park

Mexican Hat, Utah, United States

The San Juan River has carved more than 1000 feet deep into the rock, forming three consecutive river loops.

Upper Calf Creek Falls
Upper Calf Creek Falls

Boulder, United States

The 88-foot waterfall cascades over red sandstone rocks into a natural pool with clear water.

Fifth Water Hot Springs
Fifth Water Hot Springs

Spanish Fork, United States

Multiple natural pools with mineral-rich thermal water between 100 and 110 degrees Fahrenheit in Uinta National Forest.

Upheaval Dome
Upheaval Dome

Canyonlands National Park, United States

A 3-mile wide crater with concentric rock rings, formed by meteorite impact or underground salt movement.

Singletree Falls
Singletree Falls

Duchesne County, United States

A 40-foot waterfall in the Uinta Mountains, surrounded by pine trees and flowing over granite rocks.

Moki Dugway
Moki Dugway

San Juan County, United States

This mountain road with multiple turns descends 1,200 feet from Cedar Mesa, spanning three miles through sandstone and rock formations.

Lower Calf Creek Falls
Lower Calf Creek Falls

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, United States

A 130-foot waterfall at the end of a 3-mile trail through the canyon.

Hidden Peak
Hidden Peak

Snowbird, United States

This 11,000-foot elevation provides views of the Wasatch Range and Salt Lake Valley.

Gilgal Sculpture Garden
Gilgal Sculpture Garden

Salt Lake City, United States

A city park containing 12 original stone sculptures and more than 70 stones engraved with scriptures.

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