It's taller than it is wide, so it must be a butte, the remnant of a worn-down tableland. As the vertical sides succumb to weathering and erosion, scree collects at the base forming a talus cone. Although these are arid lands, the work of running water is easy to see. [2013]
Fort Lupton??? I don't think so... but I'd love to learn more.
ReplyDeleteThis is actually Chimney Rock aka Jackson Butte in southwest Colorado.
ReplyDeleteNot to be confused with the Chimney Rock National Monument (see Wikipedia).
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