Deposited:
Early- to mid-Jurassic (144 to 208 million years ago)
Depositional Environment:
Braided streams
Appearance:
Red/brown, ledge-forming sandstone
Example:
Grand View Point Overlook Trail at the Island in the Sky
Notes: Dinosaur tracks sometimes appear in the Kayenta. The Kayenta Formation is a member of the Glen Canyon Group which also includes Navajo and Wingate and is the primary aquifer in the Moab area.
