Red Canyon Overlook
Red Canyon Overlook has a breathtaking view looking all the way down Red Canyon from its head to Grand Junction in the Grand Valley to the northeast. This view also demonstrates a how to of erosion and climate. There are higher, vertical cliffs along the west side of the canyon, while the east side is more sloping with shorter cliffs. Much erosion here occurs in the winter when water freezes and melts in cracks and crevices, prying off rock slabs by expansion. The left wall receives more winter sun so it has less erosion than the shady right side. (Grand Junction, Colorado, USA)
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