Panoramas in the Parks

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National and State Parks and Monuments offer great opportunities for panoramic photography (QTVR and otherwise). I have assembled this collection from our travels around the USA.

I have organized them by alphabetically by state and park name.

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UTAH

Arches National Park

Conventional panorama (non-VR) of the rock formation that the Double Arch is located in.
A 1/2 mile hike is required to reach the arch.. ('09)

Panorama taken under the Double Arch in Arches National Park. ('09)
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Panorama taken under the Double Arch in Arches National Park. ('09)
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Panorama taken under the Double Arch in Arches National Park. ('09)
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Panorama taken under the Double Arch in Arches National Park. ('09)
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Panorama taken under the Double Arch in Arches National Park. ('09)
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Approaching North Window Arch. Turret Arch can be seen in the distance. ('10)
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Below North Window Arch. ('10)
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Another view below North Window Arch. ('10)
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Nearing South Window Arch. ('10)
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Below South Window Arch. The climbing got tough from here. ('10)
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Nearing Turret Arch on the path. ('10)
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Getting closer below Turret Arch. ('10)
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Turret Arch with a view of the Window Arches. ('10)
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Turret Arch from an angle that the smaller hole can be seen. ('10)
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Panorama taken from the Balanced Rock parking area in Arches National Park. ('09)
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Panorama taken of the Balanced Rock formation from the perimeter hiking path. ('09)
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Panorama taken from the South side of the Balanced Rock formation in Arches National Park. ('09)
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Panorama taken from the center of the Balanced Rock formation in Arches National Park. ('09)
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Panorama taken from the Northeast side of the Balanced Rock formation in Arches National Park. ('09)
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Bryce Canyon National Park

Rainbow Point overlook at the end of the scenic ridge road. Do you see the 'Poodle' hoodoo? ('10)
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Another view from the Rainbow Point overlook area. ('10)
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View from the East end of the Rainbow Point overlook area. ('10)
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Along the Bristlecone Loop Trail East of the Rainbow Point overlook. ('10)
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Scenic overlook along the scenic ridge road. ('10)
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Another view from different part of the overlook. ('10)
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A view from the Natural Bridge overlook (technically it is an arch, not a bridge). ('10)
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Another view from the Natural Bridge overlook. This has a better view through the arch. ('10)
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A view to the East off the end of Bryce Point overlook. ('10)
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A view off the North side of Bryce Point overlook. ('10)
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Another view off the end of Bryce Point. ('10)
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A view North off of the Bryce Point overlook. ('10)
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Canyonlands National Park - Island in the Sky

The view from the Upheaval Dome hiking trail overlook. ('10)
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Another view of the Upheaval Dome from the hiking trail overlook. ('10)
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The view along the hiking trail to the Upheaval Dome. ('10)
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The view from the Green River Overlook trail. ('10)
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The view from the Buck Canyon Overlook. ('10)
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Grand View Point Overlook. The secondary canyons feeding into the Green River are amazing. ('10)
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Down the trail to a secondary ledge below the Grand View Point Overlook. ('10)
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Capitol Reef National Park

Final stop at the end of the South Draw Scenic Trail. ('10)
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Natural Bridges National Monument

The Sipapu Natural Bridge from the viewing area at the edge of the canyon. ('10)
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Working down the switchback trail into the canyon towards the Sipapu Bridge. ('10)
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Still further down the switchbacks into the canyon. ('10)
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Getting close to the bottom of the canyon. ('10)
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At the bottom of the canyon in the streambed below the Sipapu Arch. ('10)
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Zion National Park - Zion Canyon

TheTemple of Sinawava area (North end of the canyon). ('10)
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Another view from the Temple of Sinawava area along the river. ('10)
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Shuttle bus stop between the Temple of Sinawava and Weeping Rock areas.
The telescope is for viewing nesting hawks. ('10)

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Another view from the same stop but closer to the canyon walls. ('10)
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Heading North from the Weeping Rock tram stop for a Junior Ranger program. ('10)
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Continuing Northwest towards the river with the Jr. Rangers. ('10)
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Junior Rangers class on a sandbar along the river. ('10)
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The Junior Rangers searching for different types of rocks. ('10)
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Resting in the park at the Zion Lodge. ('10)
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Chillin' in the gardens behind the Zion Canyon Visitor Center. ('10)
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Zion National Park - Kolob Canyons

Kolob Canyon from the viewpoint at the end of the scenic road. ('10)
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Kolob Canyon from atop a large boulder along the sceinc road through the canyon. ('10)
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