Goosenecks State Park

	Goosenecks State Park
	Aerial view of the Goosenecks
location	San Juan County in Utah (USA)
Geographical location	37 ° 10 ' N , 109 ° 56' W Coordinates: 37 ° 10 '29 " N , 109 ° 55' 37" W
Setup date	1962
administration	Utah Dept. of Natural Resources, Division of State Parks and Recreation

The Goosenecks State Park is a state park in the southeast of the US state of Utah , not far from Hat Mexican and Monument Valley . From the lookout point (which is around 1500 m above sea level) you can take a look at the San Juan River , which has dug itself a good 300 m deep over the course of millions of years. The river meanders back and forth over a length of 8 km and covers just 1.6 km as the crow flies.

Unlike most state and national parks, there is no visitor center here . At the lookout there are a few simple tables and benches for picnics and toilets. From a bird's eye view, the structures that the San Juan River has created look like goose necks, hence the name Goosenecks State Park (see also NASA photo under the web links).

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The Goose Necks in Goose Neck State Park

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