The clouds and skies were clear and beautiful along i70 as we left Colorado for Las Vegas in early December.
Love the cloud inversions
The next morning we set out for St. George. We usually drive straight through the town, or maybe stop for food before heading to Vegas or other locations west. Steve had researched the Snow Canyon area of St. George and I was game to see it as well.
Snow Canyon has a wide array of colors with many examples of fractured rocks. I found the Moki marbles or ironstone concretions fascinating. They looked like grey pimples on the boulders. The Moki marbles are harder than the surrounding rocks that eroded leaving behind the pimples.
Over 173 million years ago, winds blew N-NWest in Utah piling the sands into dunes that eventually cemented into rocks as seen in this picture.
Over 173 million years ago, winds blew N-NWest in Utah piling the sands into dunes that eventually cemented into rocks as seen in this picture.
We stayed at the Inn on the Cliff in St. George which I highly recommend. We loved the views and the food.
Here are some photos from there:
The next morning we set out for St. George. We usually drive straight through the town, or maybe stop for food before heading to Vegas or other locations west. Steve had researched the Snow Canyon area of St. George and I was game to see it as well.
Mouse’s Tank is a natural basin in the rock where water collects after each rainfall. A half-mile round trip trail leads to Mouse’s Tank from the trailhead parking area. There are excellent examples of prehistoric petroglyphs on the trail. Mouse’s Tank is named for a Southern Paiute Indian renegade (“Little Mouse”) who used Valley of Fire as a hideout in the 1890’s after he was accused of killing two prospectors and other crimes in the area.
Facilities: Parking, Restrooms, Picnic Shelter, and Interpretive Trail
(I used my Canon 5d Mark iv with a 28-300L for most of these shots).
