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Checkerboard Mesa

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Checkerboard Mesa

Checkerboard Mesa

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    April 13, 2019

    These 2 white mountain peaks are in my opinion probably the most significant mountains in the east of the park.

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      April 2, 2020

      Checkerboard Mesa is a 2033 m high table mountain located at the eastern entrance to Zion National Park in the US state of Utah. The mountain is a national park attraction and is easily accessible via Utah State Route 9 (Zion-Mount-Carmel-Highway).

      The distinctive mountain is made of Navajo sandstone, the most important and most common rock stratum in the western United States. In Zion Canyon it has its greatest thickness of over 700 meters, which is considered to be the thickest layer of sediment in the world. The sandstone is extremely porous and is processed into a wide variety of shapes by the forces of nature. At Checkerboard Mesa, vertical and horizontal ridges criss-cross the mountain's surface. The horizontal lines formed along each stratum over time through erosion and weathering, while the vertical indentations are only visible on the north side. Scientists have found that this phenomenon is caused by the slower melting of the snow and draining water. Repeated thawing and refreezing widened the furrows.



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