Slot canyon

A slot canyon is a narrow canyon, formed by the wear of water rushing through sandstone. Occasionally, the only light entering the canyon is through very narrow openings at the top. Some measure only a foot or two across at the top but drop more than one hundred feet to the floor of the canyon.

Related Topics:
Canyon - Sandstone

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In most slot canyons, the water and wind of 100–200 million years of windstorms and floods have cut the sandstone in such a way that its s can appear almost incandescent. From inside one can observe a wide array of colors as the light from above bounces back and forth across the walls.

Related Topics:
Windstorm - Flood - Incandescent

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The U.S. state of Utah has the largest concentration of slot canyons in the world.

Related Topics:
U.S. state - Utah

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