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Independence Monument in Monument Canyon

Fig. 1Independence Monument in Monument Canyon

Photo: Daniel Schwen · CC BY-SA 4.0

Landform

Red Wingate sandstone towers and canyons above the Grand Valley. Independence Monument stands alone in the wash.

Field note

Rim Rock Drive threads the mesa. Independence Monument is a single tower the size of a skyscraper. From the rim the Grand Valley is a green floor and the Book Cliffs a far blue line.

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