
Hoodoos (irregular columns of rock) exist on every continent, but here in Bryce Canyon National Park is the largest concentration found anywhere on Earth.
This view of Bryce Canyon National Park is from Rainbow Point overlook. In the foreground are sandstone hoodoos. Along the trails visible at the floor of the canyon hikers can be seen hiking along the Under-the-Rim trail which stretches 23 miles, eventually returning to the canyon rim at Bryce Point. In the lower right you will notice the Riggs Spring Loop Trail which is a strenuous backcountry trail that plunges into the canyons below Rainbow Point, completing a 7.5 mile loop between Rainbow and Yovimpa Points.
The legend of Bryce Canyon was explained to a park naturalist in 1936 by Indian Dick, a Paiute elder who then lived on the Kaibab Reservation:
"Before there were humans, the Legend People, To-when-an-ung-wa, lived in that place. There were many of them. They were of many kinds – birds, animals, lizards and such things, but they looked like people. They were not people. They had power to make themselves look that way. For some reason the Legend People in that place were bad; they did something that was not good, perhaps a fight, perhaps some stole something….the tale is not clear at this point. Because they were bad, Coyote turned them all into rocks. You can see them in that place now all turned into rocks; some standing in rows, some sitting down, some holding onto others. You can see their faces, with paint on them just as they were before they became rocks. The name of that place is Angka-ku-wass-a-wits (red painted faces). This is the story the people tell."
Date & Time | October 4, 2018: 3:05pm - 3:17pm |
Location | Rainbow Point, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah |
Coordinates | 37.604631, -112.156571 |
Focal Length | 200mm |
Aperture | f/11 |
Shutter Speed | 1/150 sec. |
ISO | 200 |
Number of Exposures | 156 |
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Aspect Ratio | 2.17 : 1 |
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Width @ 300ppi (perfect) | 16.69 feet |
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Date & Time | October 4, 2018: 3:05pm - 3:17pm |
Location | Rainbow Point, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah |
Coordinates | 37.604631, -112.156571 |
Focal Length | 200mm |
Aperture | f/11 |
Shutter Speed | 1/150 sec. |
ISO | 200 |
Number of Exposures | 156 |
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