Rock formations in the United States

Rock formations in the United States

The following is a partial list of rock formations in the United States, by state:

Arizona

*Peralta Canyon, Phoenix
*Red Rock Country, Sedona

California

*Alabama Hills
*Castle Crags
*El Capitan
*Half Dome
*Indian Rock, Indian Rock Park
*Nine Sisters, San Louis Obispo
*Skull Rock, Joshua Tree National Park
*Tahquitz
*Vasquez Rocks

Colorado

*Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs
*Red Rocks


=Georgia=

*Stone Mountain, Atlanta

Hawaii

*Iao Needle, Maui
*Gardner Pinnacles, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands

Idaho

*City Of Rocks National Reserve, Burley

Illinois

*Garden of the Gods, Shawnee National Forest

Indiana

*Devil's Backbone, near Charlestown

Iowa

*Gitchie Manitou Rocks, Lyon County

Kansas

*Mushroom Rock State Park, Marquette
*Rock City

Massachusetts

*Plymouth Rock
*Profile Rock, Freetown State Forest, Assonet

Michigan

*Miner's Castle, Munising

Minnesota

*Devil's Kettle, Judge C. R. Magney State Park
*In-Yan-Teopa, Frontenac State Park
*Palisade Head

Missouri

*Tower Rock, Perry County

Nebraska

*Chimney Rock National Historic Site

Nevada

* Delamar
*Lexington Arch, Great Basin National Park
*Valley of Fire, Las Vegas

New Hampshire

*Old Man of the Mountain (collapsed in 2003)

New Mexico

*City of Rocks State Park, Grant County
*Tent Rocks, Pueblo of Cochiti

New York

*Lemon Squeezer, Harriman State Park
*Rat Rock, Central Park, New York City
*Chimney Bluffs State Park

Oregon

*Haystack Rock, Clatsop County
*The Honeycombs, Malheur County

South Dakota

*Mount Rushmore
*Needles

Tennessee

*Rock City, Chattanooga
*Backbone Rock, Johnson County, Tennessee

Texas

*Palo Duro Canyon, Amarillo
*Hueco Tanks, Big Bend, Brewster County
*Enchanted Rock, Gillespie County/ Llano County

Utah

*Arches National Park
*Bryce Canyon National Park
*Goblin Valley State Park

Washington

*Ruby Beach, Olympic National Park

West Virginia

*Seneca Rocks, Pendleton County

Wisconsin

*Dells of the Wisconsin River
*Maiden Rock
*Mill Bluff State Park
*Natural Bridge State Park

Wyoming

*Independence Rock
*Vedauwoo
*Devils Tower


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