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The inspiration for utahgeology.com is the beauty and unsurpassed geologic exposures of Utah and the Colorado Plateau. This site tries to compliment the incredible geologic exposures of the Colorado Plateau by supplying articles, information, products and data which will aid those seeking to understand the geology that makes Utah amazing.

Latest Hiking Guides (Geology Jaunts)

Utah’s Not So Old Faithful, Crystal Geyser

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November 14, 2018

When most people think about geysers, they picture a Yellowstone-…

The Geology of Zion National Park

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November 14, 2018

Although the geology of the Zion National Park includes…

Geology of Kolob Creek in Zion National Park

November 14, 2018

The Virgin River Narrows (how far is it? geology of?)

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August 10, 2018

What is the Zion Virgin River Narrows? (Zion National Park) The…

Utah’s Three Types of Volcanoes

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May 26, 2015

Perhaps because it is covered in detail in Grade School and Middle…

Why Are There So Many Arches in Utah?

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April 28, 2015

Utah's sandstone units tend to be exposed on the flanks of large gentle uplifts ...

Keeper Potholes & How They Are Formed

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April 16, 2015

Keeper potholes are found in slot canyons. In the recent decades “slot” canyoneering has become a major sport, and very few areas of the world have nearly the number or diversity of slot canyons as southern Utah. People come from all over the world to descend slot canyons of varying difficulty in places such as Zion National Park, Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument, Capitol Reef National Park, the San Rafael Swell, and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.

CASCADE FALLS, KANE COUNTY, UTAH

April 16, 2015

Nestled in the northwestern corner of Kane County is a geologically unique feature that receives relatively few visitors. Although most people in Utah have seen caves and waterfalls, it is peculiar for a waterfall to emerge from a cave system. Cascade Falls does just that, as an underground river emerges from a deep cave system and cascades down a steep cliff face.

Geologic History

Colorado Plateau Paleogeographic Reconstructions
Paleogeography illustrations and information for Utah and the Colorado Plateau. Check back as we work on adding more vector map graphics (instead of rasters) allowing them to be integrated into GIS applications. We’re working on integrating these with our stratigraphic column database, allowing users to access the underlying data. …read overview

Geologic Formations

Informative information on 30 or so of the most well-known units of Utah and Colorado Plateau. The formation description pages are also linked to the image gallery, so users can see pictures of each formation and their changes in facies. …read overview

Strat Columns

Stratigraphic Sections for Utah Areas
Stratigraphic columns from all over the state of Utah and Colorado Plateau. Columns are dynamically created from a MySQL database allowing us to use the stratigraphic information to create other dynamic online resources such as isopach/layer thickness maps, statewide formation maps and formation name correlation charts. …read overview

Road Guides

Geologic Road Guides for Utah’s Highways
Detailed road guides for much of the state much like the popular “Roadside Geology” books. Check back as we work on integrating many more pictures and interactive elements as well as pulling in info from the image gallery. …read overview

Geologic Imagery

Annotated Geologic Aerial Photographs
This section contains/will contain aerial photos of the state and the Colorado Plateau, each with all geologic formations annotated or labeled for easy identification. …read overview