Devils Garden, Rock formation in Salt Valley, Grand County, United States.
Devils Garden displays numerous sandstone fins stretching across the landscape, with natural arches scattered throughout the geological formations of various sizes.
In the 1920s, Alexander Ringhoffer, a Hungarian prospector, discovered this area and promoted it to railroad officials as a potential tourist destination.
The site serves as an educational location where visitors observe the effects of erosion on sandstone formations spanning millions of years.
The Devils Garden Trail extends 7.2 miles through the formations, leading visitors past Landscape Arch and several other natural stone structures.
The area contains Landscape Arch, measuring 290 feet in length, making it one of North America's longest natural stone spans.
Location: Grand County
GPS coordinates: 38.77611,-109.55778
Latest update: May 11, 2025 11:43
The selection presents geological formations from basalt columns in Northern Ireland to salt flats in Bolivia. It includes glaciers, volcanoes, canyons, waterfalls, and coral reefs. These geological structures were shaped by natural forces such as erosion, tectonic movements, and volcanic activities over millions of years.
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