Drone videos and photos: Goosenecks of the San Juan River, December 2019

This page features drone footage and still imagery of the Goosenecks of the San Juan River as well as the area around Mexican Hat, Utah and Kayenta, Arizona.

The Goosenecks are a classic example of the entrenched meanders that are incised into the Colorado Plateau and other landscapes where rivers have cut down through tectonic uplift.

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DateDecember 23, 2019
LocationGoosenecks of the San Juan River State Park and Mexican Hat, Utah (map)
PhotographerMitch Tobin, FAA Remote Pilot Certificate #4002345
OrganizationThe Water Desk at the University of Colorado Boulder
RightsFree to reuse under Creative Commons license, with credit to “Mitch Tobin/WaterDesk.org”


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