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The Cockscomb Wilderness Study Area

The Cockscomb Wilderness Study Area is a stunning natural wonder located in southern Utah. This area is known for its unique geological formations, including towering red rock cliffs and narrow canyons. It is a popular destination for photographers, as the landscape offers a variety of stunning backdrops for capturing breathtaking images. Some of the most popular photography locations in the Cockscomb Wilderness Study Area include the Cockscomb Arch, the Red Cave, and the colorful sandstone formations of the Paria River Valley.

The Skull
The Skull
by Maurizio Fontana

USA 2011 - Paria

Paria Rimrocks
Toadstool
by Maurizio Fontana

USA 2011 - Paria

Toadstool Guardian
Milky Way and Venus Rising over the Toadstools

Haven't been active at all here in a while, so here's a desert shot from last winter — The Toadstools area of the Grand Staircase Escalante National...

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Toadstool
Toadstool

A toadstool is formed over millions of years when the softer rock under a boulder erodes away, leaving only the rock pedestal supporting the...

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Ready to Fall
Ready to Fall

It’s a little bit crazy to think how much I’ve learned about a small area around Page, Arizona in the last 3 years. My first visit was in 2011 and I...

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Milky Way and Venus Rising over the Toadstools
Milky Way and Venus Rising over the Toadstools

The huge bright thing is Venus rising over the horizon just before sunrise, and you can very faintly see the Milky Way behind it. Oh, and that big...

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Toadstool Hoodoo
Toadstool Hoodoo

Red hoodoo, early morning light, this place is easy to reach from pavement off US-89 after less than a mile hike, but the temperature was 7°F, or...

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Hoodoo in the Toadstools
Toadstool Hoodoo

Hoodoo in the Toadstools, taken on a freezing morning on new years day 2011.

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Toadstool hoodoo
Milky Way and Venus Rising over the Toadstools

Rimrocks hoodoos, Paria Plateau, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument

I like the face underneath the cap- took me by surprise when I walked up

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Sand on the rocks
Sand on the rocks

Paria Rimrocks. Colorful strata hoodoos and strangely shaped rocks at the edge of a plateau near the Paria River, part of Grand Staircase-Escalante...

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Thanks to all Phoide contributors to The Cockscomb Wilderness Study Area!
Most notably Dominic Nessi and Maurizio Fontana.