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Coral Pink Sand Dunes
State Park
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Twelve miles off U.S. Highway 89 near
Kanab, lies the wide-sweeping expanse of Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park.
It is a wonderful place for riding off-highway vehicles, taking
photographs or just playing in the sand. The park has a 22 unit
pull-through campground, modern rest rooms, showers, waste disposal
station and blacktop roads. It serves as an excellent base camp for
exploring Utah's extraordinary scenery. Within a short drive are Cedar
Breaks National Monument, Kodachrome Basin State Park, Lake Powell, Zion,
Bryce Canyon and Grand Canyon.
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The geology of the sand dunes
is an intriguing subject. The sand comes from Navajo sandstone from the
geologic period call Middle Jurassic. The same iron oxides and minerals
that give us spectacular red rock country are responsible for this
landscape of coral pink sand. Sand
dunes are created by three factors: Sand, high winds, and a unique
influence upon the wind. The notch between the Moquith and Moccasin
mountains causes this unique influence. The wind is funneled through the
notch, thereby increasing wind velocity to a point where it can carry
sand grains from the eroding Navajo sandstone.
This phenomenon is known as the Venturi
Affect. Once the wind passes through the notch and into the open valley,
the wind velocity decreases, causing the sand to be deposited. These
dunes are estimated at 10,000 to 15,000 years old.
Coral Pink Sand Dunes support a diverse
population of insects, including the Coral Pink tiger beetle that is
found only here. Melting snow often creates small ponds on the dunes
that support amphibians such as salamanders and toads.
For updated information regarding
facilities for the physically challenged, contact the park.
Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
P.O. Box 95
Kanab, Utah 84741-0095
(435) 648-2800
Click
Here For Online Camping Reservations.
Service Provided By Reserve America.
Information Courtesy Of
Utah
State Parks And Recreation
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