Bridal Veil Falls, Utah This is Bridal Veil Falls outside of Provo, Utah. The falls are a double-cataract waterfall, bringing water down nearly 200 meters (over 600 feet) along the sides of Provo Canyon to the Provo River below. The rocks are of the Bridal Veil Falls formation. They are carboniferous-aged limestones, deposited here between 300 and 400 million years ago. The limestones are fine-grained, implying that they formed in an offshore environment where fine-grained carbonate muds could be deposited. There are also thin sandy layers interspersed with the limestones; possibly storm deposits or the remnants of avalanches closer to shore. The area is just off a highway up Provo Valley and is a popular tourist stop. In particular, during the winter the falls will ice over and this area becomes a great stop for those familiar with ice-climbing. -JBB Image credit: Lanie (creative commons): https://www.flickr.com/photos/herlanieship/514312918/ Read more: http://www.utahvalley.com/things-to-do/default.aspx?detailID=58 http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g57106-d2690129-Reviews-Bridal_Veil_Falls-Provo_Utah.html http://ngmdb.usgs.gov/Prodesc/proddesc_2295.htm http://www.geology.byu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/2004-Shoore-David-J.pdf