Yay, I finally got to go to Goblin Valley!
According to Patty Weeks, Goblin Valley was:
Designated as a state park in 1964, the small, but intriguing 5 square mile (13 sq km) park lies in Emery County between Green River and Hanksville, several miles west of Utah Highway 24. The goblins are eroded remnants of the interbedded sandstone, siltstone and shale of the Entrada sandstone, laid down on muddy tidal flats during the Middle Jurassic Period, about 170 million years ago. 2
The landscape and these hoodoos have been forming for millions of years. What is a hoodoo you may ask?
A Hoodoo is
A tall, thin spire of rock that protrudes from the bottom of an arid drainage basin or badland. 1
Here are some other hoodoos I have seen in southern Utah.
Toadstool Hoodoos Hike | Queens Garden Hike, Bryce Canyon | Navajo Hike, Bryce Canyon |
We got to the park close to sunset and wandered around by ourselves and in groups for an hour.
Three Sisters
On the way into the park you see the three sisters sitting off in the distance. I have also learned there is a hike by the same name.
Cool formations
Valley floor
In the center of the picture you can see @jarvie walking toward the hoodoos
Animal like hoodoos
What do these look like to you?
Mushrooms
More cool formations
Playing with light
Source:
1- Hoodoo
2- Patty Weeks
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