There is a nearby spring, Cascade Falls, which is a spectacular cliffside cave mouth or conduit drain from Navajo Lake. Definitely worth the short, scenic hike.
Here is a link to the Utah Geological Survey write up, with pictures.
Fascinating area. I remember seeing large black basalt boulders in the red rock at Capitol Reef Park. Crater Lake is similar--renewed by surface precipitation with no stream outlet, but "leaky" pyroclastics and general igneous rocks allow many springs to appear outside the crater. Notable is Rogue River, which enters a gorge, complete with a natural bridge, made of ancient lava tubes not far from the national park. We admired it more than the lake, but it's not as well-known.
There is a nearby spring, Cascade Falls, which is a spectacular cliffside cave mouth or conduit drain from Navajo Lake. Definitely worth the short, scenic hike.
Here is a link to the Utah Geological Survey write up, with pictures.
https://geology.utah.gov/map-pub/survey-notes/geosights/cascade-falls/
Thanks!
Fascinating! Gibson always does a great job connecting geologic facts across regions and across time. He helps one see the big picture.
Thanks very much! I sure appreciate that.
Fascinating area. I remember seeing large black basalt boulders in the red rock at Capitol Reef Park. Crater Lake is similar--renewed by surface precipitation with no stream outlet, but "leaky" pyroclastics and general igneous rocks allow many springs to appear outside the crater. Notable is Rogue River, which enters a gorge, complete with a natural bridge, made of ancient lava tubes not far from the national park. We admired it more than the lake, but it's not as well-known.