White Pocket, Rock formation in Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, Arizona.
White Pocket displays red, orange, and yellow sandstone layers covered by whitish-grey rock across an area of 0.7 miles in the desert landscape.
Native American communities left traces of their presence through pottery fragments and petroglyphs discovered around the Paria Plateau near White Pocket.
Ranchers constructed concrete dams in 1929 to collect water in natural pockets, with Richard Faye Hamblin marking his presence on nearby sandstone walls.
Reaching White Pocket requires a four-wheel drive vehicle to navigate deep sand and rocks during the 2.5-hour drive from either Kanab or Page.
Scientists study the Moqui marbles at White Pocket, comparing these iron oxide-encased sandstone formations to geological structures discovered on Mars.
Address: White Pocket, Arizona 86036, USA 86036 86036
GPS coordinates: 36.95610,-111.90434
Latest update: March 4, 2025 21:23
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