Creation of Waterpocket Fold
Known as a monocline, the Waterpocket Fold really is a 100-mile-long fold in the Earth's crust.
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Creation of Waterpocket Fold Details
As far as landscape features go, the name of the Waterpocket Fold is pretty descriptive. Known as a monocline, this really is a 100-mile-long fold in the Earth's crust, caused by compression that pushed many layers of sedimentary rock up, sideways, and folded in on themselves. Later, these layers eroded at different rates through the action of water and wind, creating the valley you are now in.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Creation of Waterpocket Fold
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Fee Station/Rock Formations
The rock formations you see in Capitol Reef National Park are largely comprised of sedimentary rock -- sand, mud and organic material laid down over eons and formed into layers that differ depending on the conditions under which they were formed.
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Oyler Mine
Around the turn of the 20th century, deposits of uranium were discovered here in the bottom layer of the Chinle Formation rock.
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Grand Wash Road
The Grand Wash spur road begins at 3.5 miles along the park's main road, Scenic Drive.
1.1 mi away
Fruita Campground
Open all year, the Fruita Campground the park's only developed campground.
