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Colorado National Monument
Colorado National Monument preserves one of the grand landscapes of the American West. Sheer-walled canyons, towering monoliths, colorful formations, desert bighorn sheep, soaring eagles, and a spectacular road reflect the environment and history of the plateau-and-canyon country.
The Colorado National Monument is located within the Canyon Lands Basin of the Colorado Plateau physiographic province (SCS 1978). 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.
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