We are camping near Cannonville, Utah in Kodachrome Basin State Park. Some information about the park (from https://www.visitutah.com/places-to-go/parks-outdoors/kodachrome-basin):
About the Name
In 1948, members of the National Geographic Society
visited the scenic park to photograph a feature for the magazine, and
gave it the nickname “Kodachrome” after the popular Kodak film of the
day. It became Chimney Rock State Park when the area was recognized as a
state park in 1962, but was changed to Kodachrome once Kodak granted
legal permission. The first official name, “Chimney Rock,” refers to one
of the most popular and unique features within the park, along with the
area’s 67 monolithic stone spires, called sedimentary pipes. Their
multicolored sandstone layers are beautiful and seem to glow in
juxtaposition to any sky, be it a cloudy gray or a clear, bold blue.
Some geologists believe that these spires were formed because the area
was once filled with hot springs and geysers. These eventually filled
and solidified, while over time, the surrounding Entrada sandstone
eroded. The pipes range from six feet tall to 160.
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Coming in to the campground |
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Spire just outside the campground |
The next several pictures illustrate beautiful views as we walked around the campground...
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This is the view we have out of our front door at the campground. |
It really is a beautiful park!
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