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Southern Utah has an incredible diversity in geography, geology, and nature. So, when traveling on a road called Hells Backbone Ridge, it's entirely expected to see some harsh, rugged scenes, despite the fact that much of the road traverses the beautifully lush and verdant Dixie National Forest.

At, just about 8,900' of elevation the Hells Backbone Bridge straddles a steep canyon of the Box-Death Hollow Wilderness. By comparison to the forests along the slopes of Boulder Mountain, this area is exposed to the elements, which range from 100°F days like this, in early June to blistering cold, windy, unforgiving days in winter. The trees, therefore, are exceptionally hardy, growing in twisted shapes to withstand the extreme elements.

This specimen probably survived several decades before succumbing to a lightning strike, I suppose. There was no sign of the broader destruction one would equate with a greater forest fire nearby. Despite a violent end, it's clear that survival in this realm requires a level of resilience much different from most of the world. Hell's Backbone, indeed!

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Taken in: United States / Utah / Garfield (show map)

Taken on: June 7, 2018

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