The Dapper Duck of Fruita

D4 #1

fruita
poems
devil's canyon
D4
What’s that - a hat?
Author

Rudy

Published

September 14, 2025

Near Fruita stands a rock so odd,
A sandstone duck that gives a nod.
With fancy hat perched on its head,
It looks like royalty instead!

This stony fowl with fashion sense
Makes tourists stop in pure suspense.
“Is that a duck wearing a hat?”
“Or am I stoned?” (It might be that!)

The Colorado winds may blow,
But duckie’s hat won’t ever go.
While other ducks must swim and fly,
This one just winks at passers-by.

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Somewhere on the D4 trail, you’ll find a rock shaped like a duck wearing a hat.

This feature can be found somewhere along the section of trail highlighted in purple above. Click for an interactive map.

Here’s a blurred version of the location you’re looking for. Can you find this area?

GPS coordinates of this photo: 39.13370, -108.76602

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