The view from Dead Horse Point State Park, where the dramatic cliffs and winding Colorado River create a stunning landscape. This viewpoint offers a panoramic vista of Canyonlands National Park, showcasing the rugged terrain and vibrant colours of Utah's desert. The geological formations tell a story of natural history, geological upheavals and weathering processes. It is here that the Legend of Dead Horse Point originates. Apparently the point was once used as a corral for wild mustangs roaming the mesa. Cowboys rounded up the horses and herded them across the narrow neck of land onto the point. Once they had decided on which horses they wanted to keep, they left the rest on the point, fenced in at the narrow neck by branches and brush, unable to escape from the precipitous cliffs. They died of heat and thirst while being able to see water 2000 feet below in the river. A terrible testimony to the cruelty of man to animals. On the top left of the image stands a hiker, giving a sense of scale to the scene.
The view from Dead Horse Point State Park, where the dramatic cliffs and winding Colorado River create a stunning landscape. This viewpoint offers a panoramic vista of Canyonlands National Park, showcasing the rugged terrain and vibrant colours of Utah's desert. The geological formations tell a story of natural history, geological upheavals and weathering processes. It is here that the Legend of Dead Horse Point originates. Apparently the point was once used as a corral for wild mustangs roaming the mesa. Cowboys rounded up the horses and herded them across the narrow neck of land onto the point. Once they had decided on which horses they wanted to keep, they left the rest on the point, fenced in at the narrow neck by branches and brush, unable to escape from the precipitous cliffs. They died of heat and thirst while being able to see water 2000 feet below in the river. A terrible testimony to the cruelty of man to animals. On the top left of the image stands a hiker, giving a sense of scale to the scene.
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