#Coconino County

[fatchance]

Tafoni.

[eopederson]

Desert landscape, Coconino County, Arizona, 2020.

[rabbitcruiser]

Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, AZ (No. 9)

Dam Overlook Trailhead

This very short walk takes you to a viewpoint on the canyon rim high above the Colorado River. It affords an unparalleled view of the river, the canyon, and Glen Canyon Dam. This scenic view provides spectacular vistas of the Colorado River as it flows through Glen Canyon and of Glen Canyon Dam itself. From the parking area, follow the metal handrail down the uneven rock steps. 

Trailhead: From U.S. Hwy. 89, turn west on Scenic View Drive, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of Carl Hayden Visitor Center. Take the first road to the right, and park in the parking area at the end of the road. (You may also access Scenic View Drive just south of the Park Headquarters building.) 

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[wiirocku]

Milky Way was seen over Grand Canyon in Coconino County, Arizona - USA

[ericruchenskyblog]

Had a great time at the Tour de Scottsdale this weekend!

[corvidist]

All this for a telemetry box.

[lichtschimmer]

USA, Arizona, Coconino County - webcam 

[harvestheart]

Coconino County, Arizona ... FDLS group of polygamist cult are still at it

[sakuraswordly]

Source: Arizona Geological Survey at the University of Arizona

Upstream of Lees Ferry and the confluence of the Paria and Colorado River lies the canyon of the Paria River. Jurassic-age rocks exposed in the canyon walls (from youngest to oldest: Jn-Navajo Sandstone; Jk-Kayenta Formation; Jks-Springdale Sandstone Member; Moenave Formation & Wingate Sandstone; and Trcp-Petrified Forest Member of Chinle Formation) are largely mantled by Quaterary dune sands (Qd - Holocene), talus and rock-fall deposits (Qtr – Holocene and Pleistocene(?), and landslide deposits (Ql – Holocene and Pleistocene). For the geologic map with contacts and additional information see Billingsley and Priest (2013) map of Glen Canyon Dam 30’ x 60’ map at https://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Prodesc/proddesc_98793.htm

[destination4x4]

Grand Canyon Railroad

The Grand Canyon Railroad is a 64 miles railroad which connects Williams Arizona to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. The original 64 mile route was built by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway company in order to construct and promote the Grand Canyon Village. The railroad was completed on September 17th, 1901. in 1901 a ticket could be purchase for the sum of $3.95. First Train to Carry…

[fatchance]

Steller's jay / chara copetona (Cyanocitta stelleri) at Picture Canyon in Flagstaff, Arizona. I had dozens of jays keeping me company on my hike.

The white forehead feathers and partial eye ring are characteristic of Steller's in the interior west.

The Spanish common name is a puzzle. Copetón means a shy or timid person, but I don't think there is anything shy about a Steller's jay. Can any Spanish speakers provide a clue?

UPDATE (with big thanks to wordsmith and friend @readsal): The Steller's Spanish common name is derived from copete, meaning pompadour, tuft, or forelock and refers to its striking black crest feathers.

[eopederson]

Highways: US 89, Wupatki National Monument, Arizona, 2014.

[rabbitcruiser]

Wahweap Overlook, AZ (No. 4)

Navajo Mountain On the far horizon, Navajo Mountain looms, a big dome erupting from the canyon landscape - a laccolith, a volcano that never came to be. Reaching an elevation of 10,388 feet (3,166m) above sea level, Navajo Mountain supports several plant life zones: desert scrub, riparian, pinion-juniper woodlands and ponderosa pine forests. It is one of many mountains sacred to the Navajo People.

Tower Butte Glancing across from left to right many buttes and formations appear. The most prominent on the far right is Tower Butte. Once a part of Romana Mesa, time and the erosive forces of water and weather carved and washed away the materials that connected them. Now this 1600-foot (488m) monolith stands solo and someday it too will crumble and disappear into the landscape.

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[ericruchenskyblog]

Had a great time working near Horseshoe Bend, Glen Canyon Dam, and in Page, Arizona this week!

[thelostcanyon]

Heavy flow in Oak Creek Canyon near Slide Rock, Coconino County, Arizona.

[herpsandbirds]

Greater Short-horned Lizard (Phrynosoma hernandesi), family Phrynosomatidae, Coconino County, AZ, USA

photograph by John Ginter