# Goblin Valley State Park

It is best known for its remarkable local topography, much of which consists of thousands of ‘hoodoos’, freestanding erosional pinnacles capped by durable sandstone rock layers protecting material beneath them.

**Type:** park

**Location:** UT, US

**Nearest town:** Green River

**Certified:** 2016

It is best known for its remarkable local topography, much of which consists of thousands of ‘hoodoos’, freestanding erosional pinnacles capped by durable sandstone rock layers protecting material beneath them.

[Official site](http://stateparks.utah.gov/parks/goblin-valley/)

[Source](https://darksky.org/places/goblin-valley-state-park-dark-sky-park/)

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