The balanced rocks are a geological formation created due to wind/water erosion or glacial melting. These precariously balanced rocks are wonder of the nature and to a viewer it looks that these would topple by a gentle human push or a wind force. However most of these rocks have remained steadfast for past several thousand years though some were vandalised and pushed over. To some scientists these rocks are a sign of seismic stableness of the location.
This post is part of the series about these awesome and breathtaking rocks around the world. List giving links to individual rocks can be seen here and a combined big page showing all the rocks can be viewed here.
"Mexican Hat" is an amazingly balanced rock off the US highway US-163 in Utah. The 18 metres (60 feet) wide and 3.7 metres (12 feet) thick, almost flat rock, perched on a much smaller rock, derives its name from its sombrero (Mexican hat) like shape. Because of its fame, a small nearby town, south-west of the rock, also bears the same name - Mexican Hat.
Image from Flickr is by MadAboutCows
Image from Flickr is by Ron Schott
Image from Wikimedia Commons is by Averette
View location in Google Earth / Google Street View
(Exact location source: geocaching.com)
Credits: Harry who brought this amazing rock to my notice. Thank you Harry.
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