Landscape Photos of Utah
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Utah scenery is some of the finest to be seen anywhere in the world. I say this after having visited nearly 30 countries around the world, all reknowned for their natural beauty. In the US, we preserve natural beauty by designating the most beautiful of these places as national parks. And in the US, after Alaska, Utah has the highest number of national parks. On a land-area basis, Utah wins hands down. Even many of Utah's state parks are strikingly scenic. And so, I have a second page of Utah Landscapes.

On this site, there are photos of The Wave in Coyote Buttes, an area that is becoming increasingly famous for its uniquely amazing sandstone formations. Amazing and unique because they have a beautiful combination of shapes, textures, and colors. The Wave is located in Coyote Buttes North. It has no set hiking trail. Hikers can wander throughout this area and discover its beauty to their heart's content. However, Coyote Buttes is rigorously controlled by the Bureau of Land Management, which issues 10 permits per day by advanced reservation. These reservations are made up to 6 months in advance and the openings are taken almost as quickly as they become available. The BLM issues an additional 10 permits one-day in advance by a lottery system for those that apply at the BLM office.

This site also has photos of Buckskin Gulch, also accessible from Coyote Buttes North. Buckskin Gulch has the distinction of being the longest slot canyon in the world. For those unfamiliar with slot canyons, imagine walking between tall walls merely feet apart, with these walls being beautifully colored jagged and textured sandstone. In the case of Buckskin Gulch, these walls sometimes are so close together that hikers must pass through side-stepping. This is not a place for the claustrophobic. Although not generally dangerous, Buckskin Gulch, like many slot canyons, is susceptible to flash floods. Hikers should be sure there hasn't been rain anywhere within about 30 miles before heading into the gulch.

This site also has photos of Zion National Park - the author's personal favorite of all US national parks, as well as Bryce Canyon National Park and Snow Canyon State Park.


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Photo of 'The Wave' in Coyote Buttes
The Wave
The Wave in Coyote Buttes is named for the beautiful sandstone formations that sometimes look like ocean waves.



Photo of Bryce Canyon National Park
Bryce Canyon
Bryce Canyon is famous for the colorful sandstone pillars that stand like forests of stone in amphitheatre-like basins throughout the canyon.



Photo of Buckskin Gulch in Utah
Buckskin Gulch
Buckskin Gulch - nearly 16 miles long - is thought to be the longest slot canyon in the world.



Snow Canyon State Park in Utah
Snow Canyon
Snow Canyon State Park is located just outside of St. George, Utah.



The desert-varnished walls of Zion Canyon in winter mist
Walls in Mist
Zion Canyon - an area typically very arid and desert-like throughout the summer - can sometimes be enclosed in mist in winter.



This is 'The Wave' in Coyote Buttes
Coyote Buttes North
The Wave in Coyote Buttes North has beautifully colorful sandstone formations.



Bryce Canyon at sunset
Bryce at Sunset
Sunset brings out the deep red and orange colors in the sandstone pillars of Bryce Canyon.



The slot canyon of Buckskin Gulch in Utah
Slot Canyon
This is Buckskin Gulch, part of the Paria Canyon in southern Utah.



View of a red sandstone cliff in Zion National Park
Zion
Zion has sheer cliffs of red sandstone.



Snow Canyon State Park in Utah.
Snow Canyon
Snow Canyon has an interesting combination of orange and white sandstone and black lava boulders.



Buckskin Gulch in southern Utah
Buckskin Gulch
Buckskin Gulch can be accessed by the Wire Pass trailhead, which is also where a hike into Coyote Buttes North and The Wave can begin.



Coyote Buttes in Utah
Coyote Buttes
Coyote Buttes North is something of a maze of hoodoos and fins and sandstone formations.



A scene in Bryce Canyon National Park
Bryce Canyon
These are some of the sandstone pillars in Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah.



Photos of The Wave in Coyote Buttes.
The Wave
The Wave in Coyote Buttes is part of the Vermillion Cliffs Recreation Area.



Snow Canyon has black lava boulders that contrast beautifully with the red and white sandstone.
Snow Canyon
This is Snow Canyon State Park.



Photo of Bryce Canyon in Utah
Bryce
A scene in Bryce Canyon, Utah.



Buckskin Gulch is a long slot canyon in southern Utah.
Buckskin Gulch
The walls of Buckskin Gulch are typically brown and orange.



Snow Canyon State Park in Utah
Snow Canyon
Snow Canyon also has some lava tube caves that can be explored. These can be very deep and dark and definitely require lights for exploration. Be careful in these!



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