Southwest's Alien Landscapes Resemble Mars
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Explore the map in the DocentPro app4 nature spots in Utah: Capitol Reef National Park, White Pocket, Valley of the Gods Road, and 1 more. Every place is verified on Google Maps, featured in a Facebook post by Facebook.
Capitol Reef National Park
National park
4.8
• Located in south-central Utah • Protects a long, narrow fold in the Earth's crust called the Waterpocket Fold • Offers scenic drives, hiking, and fruit orchards
White Pocket
Natural feature
4.9
• Swirling maze of white and red sandstone inside the Vermilion Cliffs • Rock twists into wavy, brain-like patterns found almost nowhere else on Earth • Hike for hours without seeing another visitor
Valley of the Gods Road
Place
• Quiet stretch of towering red rock spires • Resembles Monument Valley but without the crowds • Drive the entire loop for free, with no entrance fee
Water Pocket Fold
Natural feature
4.3
• A hundred-mile wrinkle in the Earth's crust, formed nearly 70 million years ago • Looks like a cracked, alien landscape from above • Walk through narrow slot canyons carved into the fold itself
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