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Kayenta Formation
photo: Tree root castings found in the Kayenta Formation
NPS Photo by Neal Herbert
Tree root castings found in the Kayenta Formation
 

Deposited
Early- to mid-Jurassic (144 to 208 million years ago)

Depositional Environment
Braided streams

Appearance
Red/brown, ledge-forming sandstone

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.

Example
Grand View Point Overlook Trail at the Island in the Sky.

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Last Updated: July 01, 2011 at 09:36 MST