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The Goose Neck

The Goose Neck is a sandstone formation inside a large U-shaped bend in the Colorado
River, southwest of Dead Horse Point State Park. It is composed of a mesa that sits
about 400 feet (130m) above the river and---atop the mesa---a long, narrow butte.
This landform, when viewed from DHPSP, resembles the deck and superstructure of an
aircraft carrier. Seeing this formation up close was the main reason for my trip on
Shafer Trail. Why?---because when I saw the Goose Neck in 2002, it called to me.

The sandstone strata fascinated me, as did the north slope of the mesa.
Rafts and jet boats were on the river. I was in heaven.

The link below offers a QuickTime panorama of Shafer Trail, including the spot from which this
gallery's pictures were taken (right half of INITIAL image, where road curves around a shadowy
ridge). The panorama was shot at the Goose Neck Overlook on the White Rim Trail by Dave Clark
(thanks for the effort, Dave!). http://rockymountainscenery.com/canyonlands/pan06.html .

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Panorama shot #1, east
Panorama shot #1, east		 Panorama shot #2, southeast
Panorama shot #2, southeast		 Panorama shot #3, south
Panorama shot #3, south		 Panorama shot #4, southwest
Panorama shot #4, southwest
Panorama shot #5, west
Panorama shot #5, west		 Goose Neck's northeast slope
Goose Neck's northeast slope		 Gooseneck's north slope
Gooseneck's north slope		 Close-up of north slope
Close-up of north slope
Shadows
Shadows		 Dead Horse Point State Park on top of the mesa
Dead Horse Point State Park on top of the mesa		 Dead Horse Point State Park, up close and personal
Dead Horse Point State Park, up close and personal		 Inflatable rafts headed downstream with the current
Inflatable rafts headed downstream with the current
Rafts of previous photo in context
Rafts of previous photo in context		 Jetboat going downstream to pick up canoeists near the confluence with the Green River
Jetboat going downstream to pick up canoeists near the confluence with the Green River		 Jetboat again
Jetboat again		 Staying in the deep channel (to the right are sandbars and shallow water)
Staying in the deep channel (to the right are sandbars and shallow water)
Jetboat has passed the northern tip of the Goose Neck
Jetboat has passed the northern tip of the Goose Neck		 Passing a tributary stream
Passing a tributary stream		 Insignificant boat
Insignificant boat		 Transport of canoes
Transport of canoes
Boat's wake gets disturbed by shallow water
Boat's wake gets disturbed by shallow water

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Guest 21-Nov-2005 10:31
Fine series of shots, Dave!
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