was spent in the company of this fellow (click images to enlarge):
But the real focus of my attention was the deeply incised San Juan River, more than 1,100 ft from rim to river, flowing lazily through the tortuous meanders that inspire the name of this viewpoint:
Most of the stratigraphic section you see in this image is comprised of the Honaker Trail Formation (Pennsylvanian). In fact, the type section is a short distance down canyon from this vantage point, and in 2006, I hiked the trail down to the river and back.
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