As the solid layer cooled, it cracked and splintered. Rain, snow, frost, sun, and blasts of desert sand further eroded the material into their modern, compelling shapes. The tedious and seemingly invisible process of erosion can be seen today as scales of rock slip away from a tower's fractured surface, leaving a smooth rounded hump of stone underneath. The vertical inclines of this state park attract rockclimbers and boulder-ers. Photographers contort to catch the contortions of stone against a turquoise sky or the miracle of a scrub tree rising out of rock.
All visitors appreciate the park's arrangement of camping and picnic sites.
Several dozen spots with tables and fireplaces are concealed among the labryinthian metropolis. A 1.5 mile dirt road circles the main portion of eroded tuff, so that car and RV campers can drive slowly around the park before making their selection. These camping areas are nestled carefully amid the trees and rock walls and are rarely within sight of each other. Healthy Emory oaks shade many of the tables, and the nearby stone blocks out noise and creates a sense of privacy. Faucets and restrooms, placed along the dirt road, are all easily accessible.