Detailed facts about major desert and southwest US National Parks such as Zion, Arches, and Joshua Tree, one fact per card.
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- What is the vertical elevation gain to Angels Landing's summit in Zion National Park?
- 1,488 feet
- Which Zion hike involves wading through the Virgin River between narrow canyon walls?
- The Narrows
- Zion Canyon's walls are primarily composed of which color of Navajo Sandstone?
- Red and white
- Which natural arch is the most photographed in the United States?
- Delicate Arch
- How many natural stone arches has the NPS documented in Arches National Park?
- Over 2,000
- Which challenging Arches hike features narrow slot canyons and requires rock scrambling?
- Fiery Furnace
- Joshua trees grow naturally in which desert?
- Mojave Desert
- What is the scientific name for the Joshua tree?
- Yucca brevifolia
- The Grand Canyon's depth from rim to river is approximately how many feet?
- 5,280 feet (one mile)
- Which river is responsible for carving the Grand Canyon?
- Colorado River
- What are the distinctive spire formations that characterize Bryce Canyon?
- Hoodoos
- At what elevation is the rim of Bryce Canyon, making it one of the highest national parks?
- Around 9,000 feet
- Great Basin bristlecone pines are the longest-living trees on Earth. Approximately how many years can the oldest specimens live?
- Over 5,000 years
- Capitol Reef National Park is named after which natural geological feature?
- Waterpocket Fold
- Which prehistoric culture left petroglyphs visible at Capitol Reef National Park?
- Fremont culture
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