Cottonwood Canyon (Utah)
Cottonwood Canyon is a canyon in central Kane County, Utah United States.
Description
The canyon is a water-carved canyon that has eroded along weak locations in the Earth's crust at the joins between major geological regions. To the east are the lower steps of the Grand Staircase, which is not visible from the road, and to the north is the Kaiparowits Plateau.
See also
- List of canyons and gorges in Utah
- Cottonwood Canyon Road - a dirt road that passes through varied geological features, including a portion of Cottonwood Canyon
References
- ^ Cottonwood Canyon Road, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument The American Southwest web site. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
External links
Media related to Cottonwood Canyon (Kane County, Utah) at Wikimedia Commons