Wahweap Hoodoos

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The Dakota sandstone forming the caprock of all the hoodoos in this general area. It looks like a bunch of pebbles cemented together. Higher up in the formation, Dakota sandstone is more homogeneous.
 

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A closeup of the erosing Entrada sandstone.

At the start of the day there was this unusual Swiss-plated expedition vehicle at the trailhead. The funny thing is I saw this same vehicle at the House Rock Road intersection two years ago.

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