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Queen Victoria Rock is a 4,780-foot sandstone pillar in Arches National Park that rises prominently above the Park Avenue area, with a steep profile in one of the park’s most dramatic landscapes. Formed of Entrada Sandstone, with the Slick Rock Member over the Dewey Bridge Member, it drains through Courthouse Wash toward the Colorado River. Its officially recognized name reflects a resemblance to Queen Victoria seated in a chair, though some compare it to Whistler’s Mother. The formation also holds a place in the park’s climbing history through ascents made in 1986, and it remains valued as protected scenery that captures the sculptural character of the Utah desert.
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