state park in Kane County, Utah, United States
Kodachrome Basin State Park is a state park in Canyon Country of Utah.
In 1949, The National Geographic Society gave the park the name Kodachrome Basin in accordance with Eastman Kodak Inc. The reason for this was the multicolor and color contrast of the rocks. In the park there are almost 70 monolithic pillars made of sand sediments that are up to 50 m high.
The park is about 1760 m high and is a semi-desert. The plants have to be able to do without a lot of water. You can see pines and juniper bushes everywhere. There are also bushes and wildflowers. The animals must also be able to survive in this inhospitable region. You can see mule deer, mountain lions, coyotes, gray foxes, as well as birds, rabbits, ground squirrels, mice, snakes and lizards.
The climate is dry and is hot on summer days and cool at night. Winters are cold.
Take the famous Scenic Drive, Highway 12 to Cannonville and then 15 km south on a paved road to the park.
The entry fees for one vehicle is $6.
The park is relatively small and can be hiked on foot or by mountain bike.
There are no restaurants in the park.
Kodachrome Basin State Park has 55 campsites, two of which are group sites as well as available showers. Campsites can be reserved at Reserve America.