Utah's Little Grand Canyon
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Utah's Little Grand Canyon
The thread of San Rafael River at the bottom of Utah's Little Grand Canyon may seem small now, but its once mighty flow is what sculpted this magnificent gorge. This view of the canyon's plateaus in fading light is from the Wedge Overlook.
Photograph by James P. Blair

Plateaus

See plateau photos in this landforms photo gallery from National Geographic.

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