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Puzzle 45 · The Colorado Plateau · Page 67 in print

Canyonlands

Early settlers called the pikeminnow the “Colorado salmon,” probably because it swam up to 200 miles through white water to spawn; it could grow six feet long and weigh over 100 pounds.

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The Colorado River flows in a canyon with high cliffs.

Sunrise at the Big Drops in Cataract Canyon.

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Person with backpack standing at an overlook above canyons

The remote country seen from the Maze Overlook.

NPS/Paul Magnanti · Public domain (U.S. federal government work) · Original record
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  1. Cataract

    Cataract Canyon, the whitewater canyon below the Green and Colorado confluence.

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  2. Chesler Park

    Chesler Park, the open grass-and-shrub landscape surrounded by sandstone spires.

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  3. Colorado River

    The Colorado River, one of the two rivers meeting in Canyonlands.

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  4. Confluence

    The Confluence, the junction of the Green and Colorado rivers.

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  5. Druid Arch

    Druid Arch, the named rock arch reached through Elephant Canyon.

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  6. Grabens

    The Grabens, the named backcountry landscape in the Needles district.

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  7. Maze

    The Maze, the remote backcountry district of Canyonlands.

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  8. Mesa Arch

    Mesa Arch, the natural arch at a cliff edge in Island in the Sky.

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  9. Needles

    The Needles, the district named for colorful Cedar Mesa Sandstone spires.

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  10. Pothole Point

    Pothole Point, the slickrock trail area containing pothole communities.

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  11. Shafer Trail

    Shafer Trail, the steep and exposed route associated with White Rim Road.

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  12. Stewart Udall

    Stewart Udall, the Interior secretary who supported creation of Canyonlands.

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  13. Upheaval Dome

    Upheaval Dome, the distinctive geologic feature viewed from an overlook trail.

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  14. White Rim

    The White Rim bench, the bench below Island in the Sky followed by White Rim Road.

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Sources

  1. Rivers - Canyonlands National ParkNational Park Service
  2. Hiking - Canyonlands National ParkNational Park Service
  3. Backpacking - Canyonlands National ParkNational Park Service
  4. Four-Wheel-Drive Roads in the Maze - Canyonlands National ParkNational Park Service
  5. The Needles - Canyonlands National ParkNational Park Service
  6. White Rim Road - Canyonlands National ParkNational Park Service
  7. Bates E. WilsonNational Park Service

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