Certainly, one of the most memorable rock formations I have seen in my life is Spider Rock which is located in Canyon De Shelley. When we stopped at an overlook along the rim of Canyon De Shelley and walked over to the edge, what we saw was totally unexpected and almost took my breath away.
Spider Rock is a 230 meter (750 ft) high towering sandstone spire jutting up from the canyon floor. the formation appears to be smaller than it actually is because of the height of the canyon walls that surround it. It’s shape looks like some rock formation you would see in the background of a Road Runner cartoon.
The name given to the spire comes from Navaho mythology about their deity, the Spider Woman, who is said to have taught their people how to weave. The Spider Woman is believed to live on top of the rock formation.
I will always remember the wonderment I had in my mind when I first saw this amazing geological feature in Canyon De Shelley.
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