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Colorado National Monument
Geologic Formations
The Colorado National Monument is located within the Colorado Plateau. Landscapes are characterized by exposures of colorful, gently-dipping sediments that have been differentially eroded to form high plateaus, bold escarpments, and deep canyons. Sandstone monoliths and steep-walled canyons sculpted from years of natural erosion provide scenic, educational, and scientific benefits to visitors.
 
Island monocline
Sally  Bellacqua
Island monocline
 
Stratigraphy of Colorado National Monument
 

More Geology Resources

More information about the above U.S. Geological Society (USGS) stratagraphic column can be found here.

Click here to see the USGS Geologic Map of Colorado National Monument, published 2001.

Visit the National Park Service "Explore Nature" geology field notes for Colorado National Monument at: http://www.nature.nps.gov/geology/parks/colm/

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Rim Rock Run

Did You Know?
Each November, runners come to Colorado National Monument to compete in the 26.2 mile Rim Rock Marathon, a race across the entire length of the monument's Rim Rock Drive. The race is one of the longest through any National Park Service site.
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Last Updated: July 28, 2011 at 10:27 MST