Goblin Valley State Park--West-end

I was first of the opinion that once you 

had seen a few of the HooDoos then

why spend the time to look for anymore.

I feel most visitors to the park

probably have this same feeling.

Well the photographer in me would not

let me stop at just the Easy end of the park.

That was why we hiked to see the Goblin's Lair 

even though we only made it to the 

Goblette's Lair. 

Then when we got back and climbed up 

through the Carmel Canyon we decided 

to go to the West end of the park.

 We even found water at the West End.

 And little groups of HooDoos

that were not visible from anywhere

else except the sky.

 

Of course a lot of it still looked the same as 

the East end but the sheer number

of additional structures was facinating to me. 

I have a hard time imagining the force of the water

 that might have passed through here all at once 

and carved the initial HooDoo's from the sand and rock.

 And since that time additional rain and snow 

has continued to create this magnificent 

area of southern utah.

Also why were some areas of the lake bottom 

sand solidified into rocks of various shapes

and sizes? I know scientists say it was erosion

over millions of years but I think it could easily have 

happens over a few hours and minutes initially and

then the rain and snow storms continued the work.

Could it have been possible for the water to have

drained off this area a little slower?

 leaving a little more ground around the hardened rock?