Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Cathedral Gorge National Park, Nevada

Cathedral Gorge State Park is a hidden jewel of unusual land formations that would be entirely missed if driving by on the main road near Panaca, Nevada. For those just passing through, the scenery in the area is pretty boring and predictable, but turn on a cross road and drive a very short distance into the gorge and you might feel as if you were on another planet. In daylight the columns and spires are more yellow that red, but this is how they looked in the afterglow of sunset a couple of days ago.


7 comments:

Ruth Hiebert said...

This is gorgeous.

Author R. Mac Wheeler said...

Isn't that where they filmed the movie Mars?

Author R. Mac Wheeler said...

Just finished checking the park out in Google Maps. Great place. I loved Miller Point. I'm ready to pack my mountain bike and head out. Hum, about a 60 hr drive from here maybe.

Bill said...

Amazing spot!

diane b said...

Amazing landforms. Gorgeous colours

Laura~Pretty Pix said...

Wow, Karen, that is really beautiful!

Barb said...

I love those spires of rock. We drive through parts of NV every spring on our way to CA but rarely turn off the beaten path. This landscape is a gem.