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Bighorn Lake in the red canyon, Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area

Fig. 1Bighorn Lake in the red canyon, Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area

Photo: National Park Service Digital Image Archives · Public domain

Landform

A red limestone canyon west of the Bighorn forest, now holding a long reservoir.

Field note

The walls go red and the water turns still. Boats run the dark bend. The forest is behind you; this is the dry west side of the range.

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Prints from Bighorn Canyon


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