List of rock formations in the United States
The following is a partial list of rock formations in the United States, organized by state.
Arizona
- Antelope Canyon
- Canyon de Chelly National Monument
- *Spider Rock
- Cathedral Rock, Red Rock State Park, Sedona
- Chiricahua National Monument
- *Big Balanced Rock
- *Duck on a Rock
- *Mushroom Rock
- *Natural Bridge
- *Organ Pipe
- *Pinnacle Balanced Rock
- *Punch and Judy
- *Sea Captain
- Church Rock
- Comb Ridge
- Coyote Buttes
- *The Wave
- Grand Canyon
- *Angels Window
- *Cheops Pyramid
- *Horseshoe Mesa
- *Sumner Butte
- *Vishnu Temple
- *Wotan's Throne
- *Zoroaster Temple
- *Numerous other named buttes, mesas, and "temples"
- Hole-in-the-Rock, Papago Park, Phoenix
- Monument Valley
- *Hunts Mesa
- *Merrick Butte
- *The Mitten Buttes
- *North Window
- *Three Sisters
- *The Thumb
- *Totem Pole
- Petrified Forest National Park
- *Agate Bridge
- Phallic Rock
- Tonto Natural Bridge
- Weaver Needle, Superstition Mountains
- Window Rock
California
- Alabama Hills
- *Mobius Arch
- *Shark Fin
- Bald Rock Dome
- Bird Rock
- Buttermilk Country
- Calaveras Dome
- Castle Crags
- Castro Rocks
- Charlotte Dome, Kings Canyon National Park
- Death Valley National Park
- *The Grandstand
- *Manly Beacon
- *Zabriskie Point
- Devils Postpile
- Eagle Rock, Los Angeles
- Elephants Playground
- Frog Woman Rock
- Giant Rock
- Goat Buttes
- Gull Rock
- Indian Rock, Indian Rock Park
- Joshua Tree National Park
- *Skull Rock
- Lover's Leap
- Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve
- Moro Rock, Sequoia National Park
- Morro Rock
- Mussel Rock
- Nine Sisters, San Luis Obispo
- Pinnacles National Park
- Potato Chip Rock
- Rainbow Basin
- Red Rock Canyon
- Robbers Roost
- San Pedro Rock
- Santee Boulders
- Scotia Bluffs
- Seal Rocks
- Seal Rock
- Sears Rock
- Stoney Point
- Suicide Rock
- Tahquitz Peak
- Trona Pinnacles
- Vasquez Rocks
- Yosemite National Park
- *Cathedral Rocks
- *Clouds Rest
- *El Capitan
- *Glacier Point
- *Half Dome
- *Kolana Rock
- *Leaning Tower
- *Lembert Dome
- *Little Devils Postpile
- *Lost Arrow Spire
- *Royal Arches
- *Sentinel Rock
- *Three Brothers
Colorado
- Castle Rock
- Chimney Rock
- Colorado National Monument
- *Coke Ovens
- *Devils Kitchen
- *Independence Monument
- *Window Rock
- Curecanti Needle
- Garden of the Gods
- Lizard Head
- Painted Wall, Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
- Petit Grepon, Rocky Mountain National Park
- Red Rocks Amphitheatre
- Wheeler Geologic Area
Georgia
- Broxton Rocks
- Rock City, Lookout Mountain
- Stone Mountain
Hawaii
- Iao Needle, Maui
- Gardner Pinnacles, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands
Idaho
- City of Rocks National Reserve
- Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve
Illinois
- Garden of the Gods, Shawnee National Forest
Indiana
- Devil's Backbone, near Charlestown
- Hanging Rock, near Lagro
- Jug Rock, near Shoals
- Portland Arch, near Fountain
Iowa
- Gitchie Manitou State Preserve, Granite, Lyon County
Kansas
- Castle Rock, Quinter
- Monument Rocks, Oakley
- Mushroom Rock State Park, Carneiro
- Rock City, Minneapolis
Kentucky
- Mantle Rock, Livingston County
- Natural Bridge
- Red River Gorge
- *Raven Rock
Massachusetts
- Farley Ledges
- Mother Ann
- Plymouth Rock
- Profile Rock
- Redemption Rock
Michigan
- Arch Rock
- Big Rock
- Brockway Mountain
- Castle Rock
- Chapel Rock
- Chapel Cove
- Devil's Kitchen
- Grand Portal Point
- Hendrie River Water Cave
- Huron Mountains
- Isle Royale
- Lake Michigan Stonehenge
- Lake of the Clouds
- Lovers' Leap
- Miner's Castle
- Presque Isle & Little Presque Isle
- Skull Cave
- Tahquamenon Falls
- Turnip Rock
- The Thumbnail
Minnesota
- Barn Bluff
- Devil's Kettle, Judge C. R. Magney State Park
- In-Yan-Teopa, Frontenac State Park
- Palisade Head
- Sugar Loaf
Missouri
- Elephant Rocks State Park, Iron County
- Grand Gulf State Park, Oregon County
- Hughes Mountain, Washington County
- Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park, Reynolds County
- Tower Rock, Perry County
Montana
- Beaverhead Rock
- Castle Rock Spire
- Chief Mountain, Glacier National Park
- Chinese Wall
- Devil's Slide
- Eye of the Needle
- LaBarge Rock
- Makoshika State Park
- Medicine Rocks State Park
- Pompeys Pillar
- Pumpelly Pillar
Nebraska
- Chimney Rock
- Courthouse and Jail Rocks
- Scotts Bluff National Monument
Nevada
- Bridge Mountain's natural arch
- Lexington Arch, Great Basin National Park
- Little Finland, Gold Butte National Monument
- Red Rock Canyon
- Valley of Fire State Park
- *Elephant Rock
- *Fire Wave
- *Natural Arch
New Hampshire
- Madison Boulder
- Old Man of the Mountain
New Jersey
- The Palisades
New Mexico
- Ah-Shi-Sle-Pah Wilderness Study Area
- Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness
- City of Rocks State Park, Grant County
- Echo Amphitheater
- El Morro National Monument
- Kneeling Nun, Hanover, Grant County
- Natural Bridge, Corona, Lincoln County
- Needles Eye, Cooney, Catron County
- Needles Eye Arch and Little Needles Eye Arch, Florida Mountains, Luna County
- Saddle Rock, Grant County
- Shiprock
- Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument, Cochiti
- Tooth of Time, Colfax County
- Victorio Peak
New York
- Chimney Bluffs State Park
- Lemon Squeezer, Harriman State Park
- The Palisades
- Rat Rock, Central Park, New York City
- Sam's Point Preserve
- Stark's Knob
- Watkins Glen State Park
North Carolina
- Blowing Rock
- Chimney Rock State Park
- Judaculla Rock
- Looking Glass Rock
Oklahoma
- Rock Mary
Oregon
- Crater Lake
- *Phantom Ship
- *Wizard Island
- Fort Rock, Lake County
- Haystack Rock, Clatsop County
- Haystack Rock, Tillamook County
- The Honeycombs, Malheur County
- Llao Rock
- Malheur Butte, Malheur County
- Mitchell Point
- Pilot Rock, Jackson County
- Rooster Rock, Multnomah County
- Smith Rock, Deschutes County
- Skinner Butte, Lane County
- Spencer Butte, Lane County
Pennsylvania
- Bilger's Rocks
- Indian God Rock
- Ticklish Rock
South Dakota
- Mount Rushmore
- The Needles, Custer State Park
Tennessee
- Chimney Rocks, Campbell County
- Twin Arches, Pickett County
Texas
- Big Bend National Park
- *Elephant Tusk
- *Mule Ears
- *Santa Elena Canyon
- Duffy's Peak
- El Capitan, Guadalupe Mountains National Park
- Enchanted Rock, Gillespie County/Llano County
- Hueco Tanks, Hueco Tanks State Park & Historic Site, El Paso County
- Palo Duro Canyon, Amarillo
- Spy Rock, Mason County
Utah
- Arches National Park
- *Balanced Rock
- *Courthouse Towers
- *Dark Angel
- *Delicate Arch
- *Devils Garden
- *Double Arch
- *Fiery Furnace
- *Landscape Arch
- *Petrified Dunes
- *The Phallus
- *Wall Arch
- Bears Ears
- Bottleneck Peak and Moon
- Bryce Canyon National Park
- *Sinking Ship
- *Thor's Hammer
- Canyonlands National Park
- *Angel Arch
- *Druid Arch
- *Island in the Sky
- *Mesa Arch
- *Upheaval Dome
- Capitol Reef National Park
- *Capitol Dome
- *Capitol Gorge
- *Cassidy Arch
- *The Castle
- *Golden Throne
- *Hickman Bridge
- *Temples of the Sun and Moon
- *Waterpocket Fold
- Castleton Tower
- Cedar Breaks National Monument
- Corona Arch
- Coyote Buttes
- Dead Horse Point State Park
- Devil's Slide
- Elephant Rock, Kings Canyon, Millard County
- Fantasy Canyon
- Fisher Towers
- Goblin Valley State Park
- Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument
- *Coyote Gulch
- *Devils Garden
- *Grosvenor Arch
- *Hole in the Rock
- *Peekaboo Canyon
- *Spooky Canyon
- *Zebra Canyon
- Kodachrome Basin State Park
- Lone Rock, Lake Powell
- Merrimac Butte
- Mexican Hat
- Natural Bridges National Monument
- *Kachina Natural Bridge
- *Owachomo Natural Bridge
- *Sipapu Natural Bridge
- Newspaper Rock State Historic Monument
- Notch Peak
- Parriott Mesa
- Rainbow Bridge National Monument
- San Rafael Reef
- Sister Superior
- The Convent
- The Rectory
- Valley of the Gods
- Wilson Arch
- Zion National Park
- *Angel's Landing
- *Bee Hive
- *Checkerboard Mesa
- *Court of the Patriarchs
- *The Great White Throne
- *Kolob Arch
- *The Subway
- *The East Temple
- *The West Temple
- *The Three Patriarchs
- *Zion Narrows
Vermont
- The Beam
Virginia
- Humpback Rock
- Natural Bridge
- Natural Chimneys
Washington
- Beacon Rock, Columbia River Gorge
- Cupalo Rock
- Gilhooley Tower
- Jabberwocky Tower
- Omak Rock
- Ruby Beach, Olympic National Park
- Sims Corner Eskers and Kames National Natural Landmark
- Steamboat Rock, Steamboat Rock State Park
- Steeple Rock, Olympic National Park
- The Tooth
West Virginia
- Cooper's Rock
- Seneca Rocks, Pendleton County
Wisconsin
- Dells of the Wisconsin River
- Maiden Rock
- Mill Bluff State Park
- Natural Bridge State Park
Wyoming
- Devil's Gate
- Devils Tower
- Hell's Half Acre
- Independence Rock
- Teapot Rock
- Vedauwoo