Toadstool Trail

I have never seen sand toadstools before. These were once all hills, but the pink sandstone is softer and erodes faster than the top brown layer of stone, so the younger top stone actually protects the spire underneath it from wind and rain, therby creating these unusual formations.

It felt like we were walking on the moon.

There were dozens of toadstool in all sizes and shapes. The brown pieces are not actually connected to the pink spire, but they are generally so heavy, that they just stay there.

These are called teepees. It was really windy that evening, so we backpacked out to the folds of the teepees to seek shelter from the wind.