Tour of Park Geology - Colorado Plateau
This region is one of the world's premier natural showcases for Earth history.
Encompassing 240,000 square miles, the Colorado Plateau straddles the region
known as Four Corners, where the states of Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and New
Mexico meet. Ancient volcanic mountains, plateaus and buttes, deeply carved
canyons, and amazing ranges in color are the region's defining characteristics.
Elevation for the Colorado Plateau starts at about 2,000 feet above sea level,
with plateau tops ranging from 5,000 to 7,000 feet and mountaintops reaching
nearly 13,000 feet.
Colorado Plateau Geology
- Arches National Park, Utah
- Aztec Ruins National Monument, New Mexico
- Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
- Canyon de Chelly National Monument, Arizona
- Canyonlands National Park, Utah
- Capitol Reef National Park, Utah
- Cedar Breaks National Monument, Utah
- Chaco Culture National Historic Park, New Mexico
- Colorado National Monument, Colorado
- Dinosaur National Monument, Colorado, Utah
- Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Utah
- Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
- Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
- Navajo National Monument, Arizona
- Natural Bridges National Monument, Utah
- Parashant National Monument, Arizona
- Pipe Spring National Monument, Arizona
- Petrified Forest National Park, Arizona
- Yucca House National Monument, Colorado
- Zion National Park, Utah
Bryce Canyon National Park, UT