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The Maze
The Maze

Aptly named for its chaos of canyons, the Maze is one of the most remote areas of the U.S. Celebrated by writers such as Ed Abbey as a symbol of wilderness, the complex of canyons, buttes, and standing rocks provides isolation far away from human settlements and extractive developments such as grazing and mining. It is one of 3 districts of Canyonlands National Park in Utah, receiving a fraction of the visitation relative to the Needles and Island in the Sky districts.

This view of the afternoon sun cutting across the south fork of Horse Canyon highlights the brown Organ Shale formations known as the Chocolate Drops, though they look more like Hershey bar pieces. Ed Abbey likened them to “tombstones, or altars, or chimney stacks, or stone tablets set on end.” They are capped by White Rim Sandstone which is more resistant to erosion than the softer layers underneath. To the south (right) columns of the same formations occur, known as the Standing Rocks (The Plug and Standing Rock seen here, just left of Lizard Rock). In the distance convective clouds associated with a cold front passing through are dropping snow on the Abajo Mountains and Elk Ridge.

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Taken on: March 16, 2021
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