Utah’s Hidden Time Capsule: The Dark Canyon Complex

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Utah’s Hidden Time Capsule: The Dark Canyon Complex
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Petroglyphs, hanging gardens, and deep canyons make this remote landscape a notable part of Bears Ears National Monument. Deep, meandering canyons cut through the Colorado Plateau in southeastern Utah in this photograph, taken by an astronaut on the International Space Station on April 6, 2023. T

Astronaut photo, captured by an astronaut on the International Space Station on April 6, 2023, shows the deep canyons that cut through the Colorado Plateau in southeastern Utah.

Petroglyphs, hanging gardens, and deep canyons make this remote landscape a notable part of Bears Ears National Monument. Deep, meandering canyons cut through the Colorado Plateau in southeastern Utah in this photograph, taken by an astronaut on the, have distinctive geology, ecology, and archeology. They are some of the only intact protected canyons in the United States.

This rugged and remote landscape has been shaped by erosion. Over thousands of years, the Colorado River and smaller tributaries have eroded winding, steep-walled canyons into the sedimentary rock. Dark Canyon—one of seven canyons within the complex—cuts diagonally across the photo. Within this canyon, sandstone walls tower up to 3,000 feet , shading visitors from morning and afternoon sun—hence its name.

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