What? Only One Utah Entry Makes List of the BEST World Rock Formations?

Land of Bridges and Canyons  

One thing the state of Utah excels at is rock formations. There are several National Parks that preserve the land because of their unique features. Bryce Canyon has its hoodoos. Zion features the soaring patriarchs, and you can guess what Arches National Park is famous for. 

So how is there only one Utah entry on a list of 15 unbelievable rock formations. I demand a recount. There are so many great examples of nature showing off in the rocks of the beehive state.

Number four on the list isn’t in a national park either. It is in Morgan County inside Weber Canyon. It is impressive though, and is known as the Devil’s Slide. 

Who Knew the Devil Liked Playgrounds 

This wild looking rock formation has two parallel limestone rock formations that descend down the length of a large hill. They are so straight they look like they may be manmade. They are stunning and I guess it is as good as any to represent our state. 

Geologists say the formation is as much as 75 million years old and is a result of rock layers being folded and then exposed by weathering. The fact that they are so straight is all part of natural earth forces. 

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There are several stories of how it got its name. I like the one that claims early settlers thought it looked like the spot where the devil landed after getting kicked out of heaven. Apparently, his butt carved out the indention when he hit the earth so hard.

I like the visual on that one.