Rock Formations

A variety of photos and pictures of interesting rock formations.

The many and varied rock formations found around the world are a result of the natural forces at work. Erosion by wind, water, and ice has shaped the rock over many years slowly but surely creating formations.

Rock formations can be created from sedimentary rocks, metamorphic rocks, and igneous rocks. The formations have been given terms by geologists such as escarpment, butte, mesa, stack, gorge, peak, cliff, and inselberg.

Here is a selection of pictures of various rock formations photographed from around the globe including Canada, USA, Europe, and New Zealand.

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Three Arch Rocks Cape Meares Oregon A view towards the Three Arch Rocks National Wildlife Refuge from Cape Meares Lighthouse along the Oregon Coast, USA.	Oregon State The coastal community of Cannon Beach guarded by Haystack Rock in Ecola State Park in the state of Oregon, USA.	Quaint Aguero Village Aragon Spain This quaint little village of Aguero in Aragon, Spain almost resembles that of a large scaled model as it sits under the massive red rock crag of the Mallos de Riglos.
Cape Palliser Coastline New Zealand Ocean waves crash against the rugged coastline as the tide makes it way in at Cape Palliser in Southern Wairarapa on the North Island of New Zealand.	Beach Cliffs North Taranaki Bight NZ The North Taranaki Bight in Pukearue Historic Reserve is one of the many natural wonders of NZ where cliffs, beach and coastline make up the scenery.	Pacific Ocean Image Oregon Coast A beautiful image is Haystack Rock which is situated in the Pacific Ocean along Cannon Beach on the Oregon Coast in USA.
Writing On Stone Hoodoos Alberta Columns of weathered rock called Hoodoos, line the banks of Milk River in Writing on Stone Provincial Park in Southern Alberta, Canada.	Lighthouse Point Otago Peninsula Up on a high cliff on a point around Otago Peninsula on the South Island of New Zealand you will find Taiaroa Head Lighthouse.	Beach Cairns New Zealand Sunset brings a close to another day at Gillespies Beach on the South Island of New Zealand as people have used the perfectly shaped rocks for building cairns.
Needles Information Sign An interpretive sign explaining the geology of the Needles in Canyonlands National Park, Utah.	Monument Valley Pics Some of the massive towers and spires of the buttes in Monument Valley, Utah, USA.	Red Rock Coulee Alberta Various colors have formed over the years on this fascinating piece of landscape where large round boulders are implanted in Red Rock Coulee in Alberta, Canada.
Mono Lake Scenery California The diverse landscape and beautiful scenery surrounding Mono Lake in California, USA.	Sedona Arizona Picture A great view of Cathedral Rock from Oak Creek near Sedona in Arizona, USA.	Tufa Mono Lake The formations in Mono Lake in California, are made up of tufa, a porous rock composed of calcium carbonate.
Split Apple Rock Tasman NZ Photo of the rock formation at Split Apple Rock in Tasman Bay on the South Island of NZ.	Mono Lake Formations California A popular destination to visit is the ancient Mono Lake in California, USA.	Needles Formations A great opportunity to get an overview of the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park is from the Canyon Rim Recreational Area in Utah, USA.
Monument Valley Utah Formations The highway disappears between the rock formations of Monument Valley in Utah, USA.	Sedona Picture Sedona with Capitol Butte Rock and Coffee Pot Rock in the background, Az, USA.	Photo Of Mono Lake Rock Piles Situated near Mono Lake on Highway 395 in California were these piles of rocks.
Fiery Furnace Information Sign The sign at the Fiery Furnace gives information about the geology of the area in Arches National Park, Utah.	Tufa Tower Picture Sitting the middle of Mono Lake in California are a series of Tufa formations like this tower of porous rock.	Elephant Rocks Waitaki Valley NZ Unusual limestone formations are known as elephant rocks in the Waitaki Valley in North Otago on the South Island of NZ.
Fiery Furnace Utah The needles of the Fiery Furnace in Arches National Park with the La Sal Mountains in the background in Utah, USA.	Seal Colony Kaikoura Peninsula Kaikoura Peninsula on the South Island of New Zealand is the ideal location to find a colony of the New Zealand Fur Seal.	Scallop Shell You can find all sorts of interesting designs in the rock formations like this scallop shell at the La Source Parfumee Gardens in Gourdon, France.
Pyrenees Spain Hiking Route Spectacular rock formations along a hiking route in the Pyrenees mountain range in Aragon, Spain.	Les Mees Rocks France The rocks near the village of Les Mees, France stand in columns and extend across the landscape for over two kilometers.	Gorges Du Verdon Provence The rugged cliffs of the Gorges du Verdon in the Alpes de Haute in the Provence, France turn a beautiful shade of pink and yellow as the sun glistens off them at sunset.
Elephant Hill Canyonlands The buttes at Elephant Hill in Canyonlands National Park in Utah, USA.	Earth Pyramids Famous earth pyramids situated in South Tyrol in Italy, Europe are an amazing display of what nature can produce.	Rock Formation Monument Valley A jaggered rock formation along Interstate 163 in Monument Valley, Utah.
Les Penitents Des Mees France A spectacular geological feature are the Les Penitents des Mees in the Provence, France.	Canyonlands Buttes Elephant Hill and buttes in the Canyonlands National Park of Utah, USA.	Sedona Tours There are many tours available from Sedona including tours to the Grand Canyon in Arizona, USA.
Canyonlands National Park Buttes One of the many buttes in Canyonlands National Park in Utah, USA.	Tufa Spires The tapering spires of tufa in Mono Lake in California, USA.	Canyonlands Rock Formation Layers of rock and a spire formation in Canyonlands National Park in Utah, USA.
Canyonlands Rock Formations The diversity of the rock formations and types found in Canyonlands National Park in Utah, USA.	Devils Garden Pine Tree Arch is situated along the Devils Garden trail in Arches National Park in Utah, USA.	Writing On Stone A bright blue sky contrasts against the rock formations and rising moon in Writing on Stone Provincial Park in southern Alberta.