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USA - Mexican Hat, Goosenecks State Park
Goosenecks State Park lies northwest of Mexican Hat, where the San Juan River flows through a couple of bends in a deep canyon. The landscape is similar to the Horseshoe Bend (Page - Arizona), although personally I found Goosenecks more impressive because it has more bends. For visitors Goosenecks State Park is ‘only’ a viewpoint for spectacular views over the river. There are no trails and/or access to the river.
The San Juan River meanders – about 300 meters below the viewpoint - through the landscape in a number of large bends, covering a linear distance of about 2 kilometers, but the real distance is no less than 9 kilometres. The bends are popularly called “goosenecks”. Goosenecks is considered being one of the most striking examples of a river meander on the North American continent.
Various geological activity have contributed to the creation of this landscape. About 300 million years ago, the rock was pushed up by movements in the earth's crust. In addition, folds in the earth caused the river to carve out the enormous bends. Water, wind and frost erosion further shaped the landscape.
(For this panorama I had to stitch a couple of images together.)
The San Juan River meanders – about 300 meters below the viewpoint - through the landscape in a number of large bends, covering a linear distance of about 2 kilometers, but the real distance is no less than 9 kilometres. The bends are popularly called “goosenecks”. Goosenecks is considered being one of the most striking examples of a river meander on the North American continent.
Various geological activity have contributed to the creation of this landscape. About 300 million years ago, the rock was pushed up by movements in the earth's crust. In addition, folds in the earth caused the river to carve out the enormous bends. Water, wind and frost erosion further shaped the landscape.
(For this panorama I had to stitch a couple of images together.)
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Have a great day.
Millions of years of Meandering labour....!
Jaap van 't Veen club has replied to Ko Hummel clubAgain, I feel like a NG member when I see your pictures.
Thank you for the note.
breathtaking !
Have a great day ;-)
It's certainly a magnificent view from up there and judging by what you've written about access, it's a completely unspoiled landscape too. Beautifully captured my friend..!!
Regards TOZ.
and very very interesting notes :
Thank you a lot!
tu en as déjà vu de très belles choses
souvenirs souvenirs++++
Nice W/end
Viele Grüße, Uwe
Buona giornata, Anto & Pier
Wünsche noch ein schönes Wochenende,ganz liebe Grüße Güni :))
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