Zion National Park, UT
The Geology of Zion Canyon
Photos from Zion that mostly feature the geology of the park seen on Angel's Landing Trail and the Zion Canyon Overlook Trail.
Sandstone Pancake (rock-formations-canyon-overlook-trail-5673)
The rock in Zion National Park is sandstone laid down hundreds of million years ago when the area was under the sea. The layers look like a stack of pancakes to me. Labels: 2009, geology, interesting rock formation, photography by John Corney, red rocks, united states national parks, utah, zion national park, zion overlook trail