Low-angle panoramic view of a massive layered red and tan sandstone cliff above trees and tall grasses on Watchman Trail in Zion National Park, Utah.

Red Sandstone Mountain on Watchman Trail, Zion National Park

This panoramic photograph shows a massive layered sandstone cliff rising above trees and tall grasses on Watchman Trail in Zion National Park, Utah. The low-angle composition emphasizes the scale, geological detail, and warm autumn light of the red-rock landscape.
Panoramic autumn view of a layered red sandstone cliff, trees, and grasses on Watchman Trail in Zion National Park, Utah.
Layered red sandstone cliff above trees and grasses on Watchman Trail in Zion National Park.
30.09.2014 · Watchman Trail, Washington County, Utah, 84767, United States
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A towering sandstone cliff rises above leafy trees and tall grasses in this panoramic landscape from Watchman Trail in Zion National Park, Utah. Warm sunlight highlights the red, orange, tan, and beige rock layers beneath a deep blue autumn sky.

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Captured on September 30, 2014, this landscape photograph presents a steep-sided red and tan sandstone formation viewed from near ground level. Horizontal strata, vertical erosion lines, ledges, sparse slope vegetation, leafy foreground trees, and tall grasses create depth beneath a clear blue sky with faint wispy clouds. The image is geolocated to Watchman Trail in Washington County, Utah, within Zion National Park.

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Where was this landscape photograph taken?

— On Watchman Trail in Zion National Park, Utah.

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— Autumn, photographed on September 30, 2014.

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— A layered red and tan sandstone cliff, trees, tall grasses, and a clear blue sky.

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