Canyonlands National Park - Burro Canyon
Burro Canyon and Cedar Mountain Formation
Deposited
Early Cretaceous (64 to 144 million years ago)
Depositional Environment
Rivers
Appearance
Brown, ledge-forming sandstones.
Example
Visible in some areas of Arches Natioal Park and in canyons along Highway 666 east of Monticello and around Hovenweep National Monument.