Sunset Point

1929

2006

Description:

Plate 1296X. Sunset Point 1929 – 2006 Viewed southeast from Sunset Point in Bryce Canyon National park. The retake was made with a 90 mm telephoto lens 200 yards north of Sunset Point. Conifers have increased, including pinyon and juniper. Navajo Mountain (10,388 ft) is on the distant skyline.

Photo Information:

Original photograph taken by Grant (BC-16) on September 26, 1929; retake by Charles E. Kay on June 25, 2006 - - Photo No. 5676-17. Original photograph (Zion 12366) held by the National Park Service, Zion National Park, Springdale, UT.

Vegetative Community:

Conifer, Pinyon, Juniper

Location:

South West: Section 36, Range 4 West, Township 36 South; UTM 397200 E, 4164550 N; elevation 8,000 ft.

January 2018