A Hiker Walking Through The Wire Pass Narrows Photo

A hiker walking through the Wire Pass narrows. This exceedingly narrow slot canyon, in some places only two feet wide, is formed by water erosion which cuts slots deep into the surrounding sandstone plateau. Wire Pass, Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, Arizona, USA, natural history stock photograph, photo id 20715 Purchase A Print Of This ImageHow to request, purchase or license this imageAdd To Light TableClick To View This Photo At Its Location in Google Earth. You must have Google Earth installed for this feature to work correctly.Click To View This Photo At Its Location in Google Maps.Click To View This Photo At Its Location in Live Search Maps.


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A hiker walking through the Wire Pass narrows. This exceedingly narrow slot canyon, in some places only two feet wide, is formed by water erosion which cuts slots deep into the surrounding sandstone plateau. Wire Pass, Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, Arizona, USA

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Location: Wire Pass, Paria Canyon-Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness, Arizona, USA
Lat/Long: N 037° 01' 11.17", W 112° 00' 16.98" (Coordinates: 37.01977°, -112.00472°)
Altitude: 1446.12m
Format: Digital 2:3
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