GC17X09 I.M. Me!
Type: Earth | Size: Not chosen | Difficulty: | Terrain:
By: cllecr @ | Hide Date: 12/10/2007 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N39° 05.616 W108° 43.927 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 56
             

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Easy access via large pullout/parking area along Rim Rock Drive.

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Most monuments are built by people. But this impressive monument was created by a natural process where rocks wear away or erode at different rates. Soft rocks, like the Wingate sandstone that forms the canyon walls, washes away quickly while harder rocks, like the Kayenta capstone that tops the mesas, erodes more slowly. Here you can see sketches showing the how this structure evolved via this process of differential erosion.

TO LOG THIS CACHE, PLEASE EMAIL ME WITH THE ANSWERS TO THESE QUESTIONS:

According to the information found at this location,

1. What is the name of this geological feature?

2. Name three other named features found in this park that are a result of this same natural process of differential erosion.

07/06/2019 By okls1596
Thanks! Hortcacher and I agreed this place has wonderful views.

07/06/2019 By hortcacher
OKLS1596 and I visited this site after visiting the visitor center this afternoon. We love National Park Service sites and this one certainly does not disappoint! I look forward to coming back again some day! Thanks for creating and maintaining this earthcache!

07/06/2019 By AutumnEB
Thanks!! Answers sent

06/30/2019 By Suryakumari
Visiting friends in Grand junction on the way to Arches and Bryce national parks. Had a fantastic time driving up to the national park. Phenomenal views from the top. Happy to find the earth cache here.

06/24/2019 By sir cache alot
TFTC. This area is amazing and well worth the time.

09/17/2018 By DesertDeb
Enjoyed the beautiful area with LakeGal. Thanks

09/17/2018 By Lakegal1944
First time here. Love Earthcaches. Thank you for explaining the difference between erosion and weathering.

08/17/2018 By Lord Mike
We had a fun drive around the Monument with friends. Later my wife and I hiked up from below to what this cache is about. Awesome view from below it.

08/16/2018 By Merlin Meadowlark
Great views from this overlook as with all the overlooks in Colorado National Monument. TFTEC . Gets a fav point.
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08/13/2018 By leilani238
What an amazing place! This whole park is fantastic. I want to come back here in cooler weather and climb this beautiful rock. Thanks and greetings from Seattle!

08/13/2018 By jjfeiler
Stunning views from here! TFTC

08/11/2018 By Geo-3-O's
A beautiful lookout spot on our drive through, TFTC!

08/05/2018 By YankaBucs
Visiting from Florida and seeking out the closest National Sites and found this EC within. Answers have been sent. Thanks for the EV. A fav point.
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08/04/2018 By MsYB
Traveling with yanjaBucs and found this EC while visiting the Nationsl Park. Loved this site! We sure don’t see Parks like this in Florida. YankaBucs sent answers. Thanks for the EV.
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08/01/2018 By dnacache
Big day of caching. This part of the day was relaxing compared to all of the hikes in the heat. Thanks for bringing us here

07/24/2018 By msmosier
By the time I had hiked to a number of overlooks of this feature in 98 degree temperatures I was mighty sick of it. Colorado NM was a test of endurance today.

07/20/2018 By gps cache pirates
We found this during a family get-together. Thanks for the additional reason for the stop.

07/13/2018 By blasingfam
This is such a beautiful monument. We enjoyed getting out and driving all the way around this while staying in Fruita. I have messaged our anwers.