Friday, November 20, 2020

Rockfall in Rock Canyon, Utah

 

Rock Canyon Trail blocked by Rockfall

Rocks do fall. Most changes in the physical geography happen over long periods of time but landslides and rockfalls happen suddenly. This past week, this large boulder and all the rocks around it fell right in the middle of the Rock Canyon trail. It is unlikely that anyone witnessed this particular rockfall. It may have happened during a brief snowstorm. I have seen a few rockfalls over the years some caused intentionally and others, such as one on Lake Powell, that are spectacular. For those of you familiar with the Canyon, this rockfall occurred just up from the green Forest Service gate. 

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