Big Stoney

The spire shown below is called Ballerina Geyser. A classic sedimentary pipe. One theory is that it is the remains of an ancient geyser which silted up and cemented into a harder substance than the Entrada Sandstone, which later eroded away. Some remaining sandstone can be seen at lower right.

Below: The two RV Gypsies saw some Rock Squirrels, but Karen Duquette was unable to photograph them.

Below: The slickrock shelf (Entrada Sandstone)

The Nature Trail is a 1/2 mile paved trail. Besides Juniper and Pinyon Pines, there are Sagebrush, Yucca and Prickly Pear cactus with Entrada and Henrieville Formation sandstone and Sedimentary Pipes in the background.

Below: The Cathedral at Kodachrome Basin: A view across the sandstone shelf at the end of the Nature Trail towards the Oasis Group.

Below: The Cathedral

Below: Karen Duquette on the Slickrock Shelf with the Cathedral and the Sandstone shelf in the background.

Below: Ants on the sandstone shelf. Surprise considering this is just a big, hard rock.

Below: The short Nature Trail offered the two RV Gypsies a look at the native high-desert plants of Southern Utah.

Below: The landscape was shaped by drought and erosion.

Below: Lee Duquette prepared a picnic lunch.

Below: The view from each side of the picnic table

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