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Red Rock & Canyon

Colorado · Utah · Arizona — Colorado Plateau red rock, mesas, and the Arizona desert.

18 photos

Three towering sandstone monoliths stand above a scrub-covered slope with a vast orange canyon and clouded sky behind. — Cathedral SpiresColorado National Monument, Colorado

A weathered dead juniper clings to a red sandstone rimrock above a desert canyon under a stormy sky. — Lone SentinelColorado National Monument, Colorado

A panoramic overlook of sweeping red canyon cliffs and alcoves with a natural arch in the distance under rolling cumulus. — Canyon SweepColorado National Monument, Colorado

A slender sandstone spire rises from a desert bench before a flat-topped mesa, the green valley and distant mountains beyond. — The Needle StandsColorado National Monument, Colorado

Two large sandstone buttes and a flat-topped mesa fill the frame under a cloud-dotted sky above the Colorado River valley. — Desert MonumentsColorado National Monument, Colorado

Crepuscular rays fan from behind a cloud over a layered sandstone mesa, a flock of birds scattered across vivid blue sky. — Crepuscular BurstJames M. Robb State Park, Colorado

A rock spire protrudes from layered tan and orange canyon walls above a stand of green cottonwoods under a cloudy sky. — Spire and CottonwoodsJames M. Robb State Park, Colorado

The Colorado River flows along a grassy bank before a massive layered sandstone cliff, crepuscular rays fanning above. — River at the Cliff's FootJames M. Robb State Park, Colorado

Late golden light illuminates the warm tan and rust layers of a broad sandstone mesa under a clear pale sky at dusk. — Golden Hour MesaJames M. Robb State Park, Colorado

A wide panorama of dramatic red and tan layered sandstone canyon walls and buttes above a desert scrubland floor. — Black Dragon WallsBlack Dragon Canyon, Utah

A long panorama of pale, heavily eroded folded rock ridges extending across the frame under a deep blue sky. — Dragon Ridge LineBlack Dragon Canyon, Utah

Two distinct flat-topped sandstone mesas rise above golden desert grassland under a dramatic sky of large white cumulus. — SentinelsLone Mesa, Colorado

A panoramic aerial of Horseshoe Bend, the Colorado River looping through towering orange sandstone walls beneath a stormy sky. — Horseshoe Bend StormHorseshoe Bend, Arizona

A sweeping overhead view of the Colorado River curving around a massive sandstone butte at Horseshoe Bend under a moody storm sky. — The BendHorseshoe Bend, Arizona

Deeply layered orange sandstone slabs angle steeply skyward against a dramatic purple and white storm sky with sparse scrub. — Layered Stone SkyPage, Arizona

A wide panorama into the enormous bowl of Meteor Crater, layered rocky walls descending to a flat floor under heavy overcast. — ImpactMeteor Crater, Arizona

An aerial of an eroded badlands butte with a white caprock dome, dark streaked flanks, and scattered orange boulders. — Badlands ButtePainted Desert, Arizona

A distinctive badlands butte topped with white caprock rises from a barren eroded desert floor under bright blue sky. — White Cap BadlandsPainted Desert, Arizona

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