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The Spring Canyon sandstones in the Book Cliffs above Helper, Utah, with several sedimentary cycles visible in the cliffs Book Cliffs and Mt. Garfield (on right, approximate altitude 6,600 ft or 2,000 m) in Mesa County, Colorado The Book Cliffs near Green River, Utah, ca. 1879–1894.
While Roan Cliffs are "remote and inaccessible", [3] the Book Cliffs run along the edge of the Castle, Gunnison, and Grand valleys [3] and are therefore readily visible from populated areas (i.e., Price and Green River in Utah and Grand Junction in Colorado) and well traveled transportation corridors (i.e., I-70, US-6, US-50, and US-191).
The Henry Mountains bison herd is located mostly with the 2 million acres (8,100 km 2) of land on or around the Henry Mountains of south-central Utah. An ongoing attempt is being made to expand the herd to include areas in the mountains of the Book Cliffs which are farther north.
Woodside, Utah, a Wild West Ghost Town With a Geyser, on Sale for $3.9 Million. The Associated Press. ... Woodside sits along Route 6 in Emery County, surrounded by the Book Cliffs -- desert ...
At its southeastern edge, just north of Helper, it runs into the Book Cliffs. Further north, the Heber Valley and Weber River Valley separate the Wasatch Range from the Uinta Mountains, while the Bear River Valley and Bear Lake Valley separate it from lower mountain ranges that mark the western edge of the Green River Basin.
Utah Hobble Creek: Hobble Creek Road Holt Canyon: Washington Meadow Canyon Road Old Spanish Trail: Homansville Canyon: Utah US-6: Horse Canyon: Emery, Carbon SR-124 (south end) Book Cliffs: Horse Canyon: Garfield Horse Canyon: Grand Book Cliffs: Horseshoe Canyon: Emery, Wayne Barrier Creek: Horseshoe Canyon: Daggett Green River: Indian Canyon ...
Pediment surface at base of Book Cliffs, Utah A pediment , also known as a concave slope or waning slope , [ 1 ] is a very gently sloping (0.5°–7°) inclined bedrock surface. [ 2 ] It is typically a concave surface sloping down from the base of a steeper retreating desert cliff , escarpment , [ 3 ] or surrounding a monadnock or inselberg ...
The Price River Formation is a geologic formation in Utah. It preserves fossils dating back to the Cretaceous period. The Price River Formation is approximately 200 metres (660 ft) thick at its type locality (Price River Canyon) and consists of cliff-forming sandstone and siltstone visible in the Book Cliffs. [1]