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Dead Horse Point overlook

By BrianSS
The overlook at Dead Horse Point State Park near Moab, Utah.

A dramatic overlook of the Colorado River and Canyonlands National Park. The park is so named because of its use as a natural corral by cowboys in the 19th century.

The plateau is surrounded by sheer cliffs 2,000 feet high with only a narrow neck of land 30 yards wide connecting the mesa to the main plateau.

According to one legend, around the turn of the century the point was used as a corral for wild mustangs roaming the mesa top. Cowboys rounded up these horses, herded them across the narrow neck of land and onto the point. The neck, which is only 30-yards-wide, was then fenced off with branches and brush.

The area was also used in the final 'Grand Canyon' scene of the film Thelma & Louise.

Tags: Utah Canyonlands Landscape and travel

Voters: Eastlands, ade123, leontari and 12 more


Uploaded:
25 Nov 2014 9:36PM
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Nikon D300S
Shutter Speed:
1/80s
Aperture:
f/18.0
ISO:
200
Focal Length:
10.0 mm
Location:
38.469379, -109.739212
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Comments


leontari 8 Greece
25 Nov 2014 10:04PM
Beautiful composition, nice earthy colour!
Effrossini
brian17302 Plus
9 2 13 United Kingdom
25 Nov 2014 10:24PM
Great rocky landscape of UtahGrin
Visited Canyonlands National park last year---amazing place
rontear Plus
18 23 9 England
25 Nov 2014 11:03PM
Love the contrast and the BIG picture !! Brian. My award.
Ron
chensuriashi Plus
14 333 18 England
25 Nov 2014 11:14PM
Love the shot and watch the movie a lot too, looking forward to a few more from the area if you have them. Chen.
BRITCHIE Plus
6 Australia
25 Nov 2014 11:33PM
EXCELLENT LANDSCAPE AMAZING COLOURS BRILLIANT CAPTURE SmileSmileSmile
BRITCHIE
BrianSS 14 418 41 England
26 Nov 2014 9:00AM
Well thanks folks much appreciated and a special thanks to Ron for his User Award, I took several shots from this point and was never very sure about the results because the whole area appears (well to me!) rather flat because it's more or less all the same colour red rocks with not a lot of contrast.

I have to say it's quite a view and I'm returning in September next year!
Last modified by BrianSS on 26 Nov 2014 9:08AM

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