Cedarville Univeristy and their amazing Geology team traveled to the gorgeous Grand Canyon for geological surveying. SkyBrotherMedia was there to catch a glimpse of the beauty and highlight their trek through this awe-inspiring state park. The Grand Canyon is among the earth’s greatest on-going geological spectacles. Its vastness is stunning, and the evidence it reveals about the earth’s history is invaluable. Carved out by the Colorado River, the Grand Canyon (nearly 1,500 m deep) is the most spectacular gorge in the world. Located in the state of Arizona, it cuts across the Grand Canyon National Park. The 1.5-kilometer (0.9 mile) deep gorge ranges in width from 500 m to 30 km (0.3 mile to 18.6 miles). It twists and turns 445 km (276.5 miles) and was formed during years of geologic activity and erosion by the Colorado River on the upraised earth’s crust. The buttes, spires, mesas and temples in the canyon are in fact mountains looked down upon from the rims. Horizontal strata exposed in the canyon retrace geological history and represent the four major geologic eras.
Visit Grand Canyon State Park and plan your next trip.
Visit Grand Canyon State Park and plan your next trip.