Red Canyon

Description:

Plate 1245X. Red Canyon 1929 – 2006 Viewed north-northeast at the mouth of Red Canyon. The Sevier Fault separates the dark-colored basalt on the far left from the light-colored Wasatch Limestone, or Bryce Formation, on the right. Wyoming big sage appears unchanged but juniper, pinyon, and ponderosa pine have increased. This view is similar to Plate 140x.

Photo Information:

Original photograph taken by Grant (BC-1) on September 25, 1929; retake by Charles E. Kay on June 22, 2006 - - Photo No. 5658-15. Original photograph (Zion 12366) held by the National Park Service, Zion National Park, Springdale, UT.

Vegetative Community:

Sagebrush, Pinyon, Juniper, Conifer

South West: Section 22, Range 4½ West, Township 35 South; UTM 383000 E, 4178200 N; elevation 7,080 ft.