This small Park boasts a sensational view of the Great Goosenecks of the San Juan River 1,000 feet below the overlook. The Goosenecks are one of the most striking and impressive examples of an entrenched river meander on the North American continent. The San Juan River twists and turns below, running a distance of over six miles while advancing only one-and-one-half miles west toward Lake Powell.
Goosenecks State Park allows you the opportunity to study the Earth's skeleton. The desolate looking landscape reveals the underlying structure that is not visible in areas of the country where flora obscures the Earth's bones. |
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Activities at the Park include picnicking, sight-seeing, and hiking. There is a small parking area and vault toilets. There is no water. |
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Goosenecks State Park is nine miles northwest of Mexican Hat, Utah, via Highway 261 and 316. The Park is easily reached by highway vehicle.
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Map Coordinates (NAD83): 37 10.473N; 109 55.624W. |
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