Waterpocket Fold

38.033333333333 - 111.13333333333Koordinaten: 38 ° 2 '0 "N, 111 ° 8' 0 " W The Waterpocket Fold is a monoclinal fold in the south of the state of Utah.

Location

West of the valleys of the flowing south into the Colorado River Halls Creek and the opening into the Fremont River Sandy Creek this striking folding runs for a distance of over 150 kilometers through Wayne, Garfield and Kane County mostly in Capitol Reef National Park.

Natural history

The uplift of the Waterpocket Fold was millions of years ago about 50 to 70 as part of the mix lara orogeny, with a pre-existing fault that caused only the west of this fraction nearby layers were increased by up to 2000 meters. The ongoing since about 20 million years ago, uplift of the Colorado Plateau and the resulting erosion of the established rock layers were exposed.

Development

Throughout their course The Notom - Bullfrog Road, which the Utah State Route 24 connects with State Route 276, follows the northern and central part of the Waterpocket Fold. The outgoing from the Scenic Drive to the National Park Pleasant Creek Road leading into the northwestern part of the crossed Burr Trail the middle part of this geological feature. The southern, located in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area between Lake Powell and the Escalante River part is inaccessible to vehicles and can only be achieved in the framework of multi -day hikes.

Especially the location in Capitol Reef National Park part is accessible by numerous walking paths.