Red Rock Canyon is a part of Waterton National Park. Frankly
speaking, when I heard the name "Red Rock Canyon" the first time,
I decided to skip this part of Waterton, because I have seen many
red rocks in Arizona (e.g Sedona), California (Red Rock Canyon State
Park), and Nevada (Valley of the Fire). Fortunately I went there
anyway, and I was not disappointed. Unlike the red rocks that are
commonly found in the US, those in Waterton are composed of an
array of red and green bedrock along a creek. Both red and green
rocks are made of argillite. Red rocks contain 3% oxidized iron
while green rocks have unoxidized iron. Other colors can also be
seen in the canyon. Beige, gray and brown rocks are limestone or
dolomite; Black stones result from magma sandwiched between white
marble.
Red Rock Canyon is easily accessible and needless to say it was
very crowded. In order to photograph the canyon without people
walking in front of the camera, I went towards the upstream by
walking in the creek. Unfortunately I dropped my shutter cable
release and also the rubber head of one of the tripod legs into
the water. Nevertheless, I am glad that I didn't drop my camera
while hiking on the slippery creek.
