United States Utah Fold

Waterpocket Fold

A geological wrinkle extending over 100 miles, characterized by ridges, cliffs, and canyons in the Colorado Plateau of southern Utah.

Waterpocket Fold Articles

  • Capitol Reef National Park: The Complete Guide for 2023

    The name Capitol Reef evokes images of tropical coastlines and marine life, which may seem odd for the name of a national park smack dab in the middle of landlocked Utah. Early settlers thought the park’s seemingly impenetrable 87-mile long wrinkle in the Earth’s crust looked like a “reef,” and that its giant white Navajo […]

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