Kodachrome State Park

Between our campground and the mostly dry stream bed, you can walk past grasses that tower over head against the clear blue sky.

Looking across this valley near Kodachrome Basin state park, you can see the pink and white cliffs that mark the edge of the Grand Staircase-Escalante national monument.

Just another remarkable, colorful scene in Utah’s Kodachrome Basin SP.

Walking along the nature trail at Kodachrome Basin, you pass several quotes about nature by famous figures of the past. After touring Utah’s national and state parks, I know that Henry David Thoreau had it exactly right.

Kodachrome Basin SP is known for these pillars of white stone towering above the surrounding red rocks. This pillar reminds me of a pair of figures on a pedestal. Actually, geologists have three different explanations for how these formed, they don’t really know.

Walking through Kodachrome Basin state park, I happened upon this cliff face that looked like a crowd of pink giants.

Kodachrome Basin’s red rocks are part of the Jurassic era deposits from the time of the dinosaurs. They are also visible around Moab and across southern Utah.

About 20 miles southeast of Bryce Canyon, we visited Kodachrome Basin State Park for several hikes through its vivid landscapes.