San Rafael Swell(Reef), Utah: The San Rafael Swell is the eastern side of an anticline that is more steeply dipping than the western side. It is cut by I-70 about 20 miles west of...

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Apr 29, 2021 04:35:39 #

alandg46 Loc: Boerne, Texas

The San Rafael Swell is the eastern side of an anticline that is more steeply dipping than the western side. It is cut by I-70 about 20 miles west of Green River, UT. I took these pictures about 3 weeks ago.

The last picture is a scanned Kodachrome slide that I took in 1973 when as a geology student I was traveling to Cedar City, UT for field camp as a geology student from the Univ. of Missouri at Rolla. I had never seen anything like this and it completely blew me away. It still does.

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Apr 29, 2021 05:36:23 #

dustywing Loc: North East WI

Very interesting.
Thank you for sharing

Apr 29, 2021 05:38:52 #

MFTVGirl Loc: Baltimore, MD

Magnificent series! The second image is especially nice with the way the rock formation enhances the diagonal line formed by the land. All wonderful!

Apr 29, 2021 06:34:32 #

alandg46 Loc: Boerne, Texas

dustywing wrote:

Very interesting.
Thank you for sharing

You're welcome and thank you.

Apr 29, 2021 06:35:13 #

alandg46 Loc: Boerne, Texas

MFTVGirl wrote:

Magnificent series! The second image is especially nice with the way the rock formation enhances the diagonal line formed by the land. All wonderful!

Thank you very much.

Apr 29, 2021 09:53:02 #

Retired CPO Loc: Travel full time in an RV

I spent about a week hiking around there many years ago. Your photos have done justice to the geological formations. Well done. Did you explore the San Rafael River while you were there?

Apr 29, 2021 10:03:57 #

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Beautiful collection!

Apr 29, 2021 10:14:56 #

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

A fine set. Nice job.

Apr 29, 2021 10:16:00 #

jederick Loc: Northern Utah

Excellent series, Alan!! I spend a lot of time in this area on the many good gravel roads that crisscross the area both north and south of I-70. There are several Utah publications/maps that highlight these roads and sights that would be handy if you return and feel an urge to explore the area further.

Apr 29, 2021 12:40:48 #

alandg46 Loc: Boerne, Texas

Retired CPO wrote:

I spent about a week hiking around there many years ago. Your photos have done justice to the geological formations. Well done. Did you explore the San Rafael River while you were there?

Thank you. We didn't check out the San Rafael River but it is on the list. We did go to Black Dragon Canyon.

Apr 29, 2021 12:53:10 #

alandg46 Loc: Boerne, Texas

jederick wrote:

Thank you. I have accumulated quite a few, but I'm always looking for more. I have geologic maps of much of the area. I find that combined with other maps I can find places that are of interest to me.

Apr 29, 2021 12:54:06 #

alandg46 Loc: Boerne, Texas

kpmac wrote:

A fine set. Nice job.

Thank you.

Apr 29, 2021 19:43:03 #