Cathedral Gorge
Cathedral-like spires and slot caves of soft clay
A small Nevada state park where erosion has sculpted soft bentonite clay into dramatic cathedral spires and narrow, squeeze-through slot caves. Otherworldly, uncrowded, and a quiet stunner off the Great Basin Highway.
The shot
Slot-cave light between the clay spires.
Nearby & worth pairing
- Cathedral Caves
- Miller Point overlook
- Pioche
- Great Basin NP nearby
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