Give mom something special this year—show her an adventure in Utah’s beautiful backyard! Goosenecks State Park is easily accessible, and worth a visit.
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It might take a poet several weeks to come up with the perfect words to describe the view at Goosenecks State Park.
Goosenecks State Park, San Juan County, Utah
Photographer: Marshall Robinson; © 2014
Goosenecks of the San Juan River from Goosenecks State Park, San Juan County.
What in the world is a gooseneck? When it comes to describing a landform, fowl play (pun intended) may seem apparent. Even when you are standing in front of one, the answer is not obvious. Not until you get a look from above does this name start to make sense.
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Goosenecks State Park, San Juan County, Utah
Photographer: Bill Lund
Deeply incised meanders form the goosenecks of the San Juan River at Goosenecks State Park, San Juan County.
The Utah Geological Survey (UGS) is a division of the Utah Department of Natural Resources. Several specialized programs comprise the UGS: Data Management, Energy & Minerals, Geologic Hazards, Geologic Information & Outreach, Geologic Mapping, Groundwater & Wetlands, and Paleontology.