POTD December 5, 2013: Snow Canyon State Park, Washington County, Utah

Snow Canyon State Park, Washington County, Utah
Photographer: Janice Hayden

A blanket of snow is a rare occurrence in Snow Canyon State Park in southwestern Utah. The Early Jurassic-age Navajo Sandstone forms the jointed red cliffs and rounded “turtlebacks” while the 27,000-year-old Santa Clara lava flow fills the canyon, flattening out the valley floor.