Overview

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From this vantage point you can see how the type of rock that composes the different steps of the Grand Staircase determines what kinds of plants can grow on it. The varying densities of vegetation determine how erosion shapes the land. In the slick rock sandstone of the White Cliffs the soil is thin or nonexistent and plants cannot easily take hold. The lack of plants causes this region to endure intense erosion with each rainstorm forming deep canyons, rounded domes and pointed nipples. Where the roots of trees and plants can get established they help stabilize the soil and rock underneath. This is evident in the Grey Cliffs, the sequence of rock that lies above the White Cliffs. The Grey Cliffs are made of rock that consists of a combination of sand, shale, and clay. This combination produces better soils allowing dense vegetation, which better protects the rock underneath by absorbing some of the rainfall and preventing flash floods.

Time:

Fees: Entrance Fee

Recommended Ages:

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	20-49
	50-69
	70+

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Links: www.nps.gov

Getting There

Navigate to 37.503703, -112.262393.

Location

Closest City or Region: Bryce Canyon National Park

Coordinates: 37.503703, -112.262393

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October 23, 2021 Trip Report

By Jeremy Dye

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Jeremy Dye, Tara Dye,

Story

For work, we were proposing on a project to repair some damaged sections of the Agua Connector Trail, so Tara and I got permission to hike down to check out the damage even though the trail was closed. We hiked to the bottom of the switchbacks and took a bunch of pictures then hiked back up to the Ponderosa Point lookout.

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June 15, 2015 Trip Report

By Jeremy Dye

Trip Members

Jeremy Dye, Tara Dye, Savannah Dye, Madilyn Dye,

Story

We started our drive-thru tour of Bryce at Rainbow Point. Tara hadn't even been to Bryce, and obviously the kids hadn't either, so we did all the roadside pullouts.

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