Church Rock  is a solitary column of sandstone in southern Utah along the eastern side of U.S. Route 191, near the entrance to the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park.  The opening to Church Rock is approximately 16 ft. high and 24 ft. across. The opening was cut by Marie Ogden’s religious cult in the early 1920’s to make a church. They had plans to hollow out the entire center. These plans were never finished and by 1949 these plans were abandoned, since Marie Ogden’s followers had dwindled to only 8 members.

Church Rock  is a solitary column of sandstone in southern Utah along the eastern side of U.S. Route 191, near the entrance to the Needles District of Canyonlands National Park.  The opening to Church Rock is approximately 16 ft. high and 24 ft. across. The opening was cut by Marie Ogden’s religious cult in the early 1920’s to make a church. They had plans to hollow out the entire center. These plans were never finished and by 1949 these plans were abandoned, since Marie Ogden’s followers had dwindled to only 8 members.

  • April 19
  • , 2011