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Encyclopedia > Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park
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Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park is a state-run park that is located between Mount Carmel Junction and Kanab, Utah, south and west of U.S. Highway 89 in Southwestern Utah. The park is named for the coral-hued sand dunes located beside red sandstone cliffs. Mount Carmel Junction is a Utah rural area located 12 miles east of Zion National Park and 17 miles north of Kanab. ... Kanab is a city in Kane County, Utah, United States. ... United States Highway 89 is a north-south United States highway with two branches. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This article is about the sand formations, for other meanings see Dune (disambiguation) Mesquite Flat Dunes in Death Valley National Park In physical geography, a dune is a hill of sand built by eolian (wind-related) processes. ... Red sandstone interior of Lower Antelope Canyon, Arizona, worn smooth due to erosion by flash flooding over millions of years Sandstone is a sedimentary rock composed mainly of sand-size mineral or rock grains. ...


The Dunes are formed from the erosion of the pink colored “Navajo Sandstone” which surrounds the area near Coral Pink. The erosion is caused because of the wind that is funneled through the Moquith and Moccasin mountains carries fine sand particles that are able to erode the Navajo Sandstone. The Dunes are anywhere from 10,000 to 15,000 years old. This article belongs in one or more categories. ...


The park allows camping, hiking, off-road vehicle driving and photography. There is a conservation area of 265 acres, and the total grounds include 3,370 acres. It was established as a park in 1968. Two heavily modified Chevrolet Blazer off-road vehicles. ...


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