San Rafael Reef
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San Rafael Reef is a dramatic, jagged sandstone escarpment in central Utah known for its steep cliffs, slot canyons, and striking geologic formations along the eastern edge of the San Rafael Swell.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| San Rafael Reef canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
escarpment
ⓘ
geologic formation ⓘ |
| contains |
Bell Canyon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chute Canyon NERFINISHED ⓘ Crack Canyon NERFINISHED ⓘ Little Wild Horse Canyon NERFINISHED ⓘ Wild Horse Canyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| drainage | tributaries of the San Rafael River ⓘ |
| erosionProcess |
water erosion
ⓘ
wind erosion ⓘ |
| formedBy | Laramide orogeny-related uplift and folding ⓘ |
| forms | eastern edge of the San Rafael Swell ⓘ |
| geologicAge |
Jurassic
ⓘ
Mesozoic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalComposition | sandstone ⓘ |
| hasAccessPoint |
San Rafael Reef exit on Interstate 70
ⓘ
Temple Mountain Road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalFeature |
erosional landforms
ⓘ
monocline ⓘ tilted rock layers ⓘ |
| hasLandform |
arches
ⓘ
buttes ⓘ canyons ⓘ fins ⓘ mesas ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | north-south trending ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | San Rafael Swell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Emery County, Utah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Utah ⓘ central Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Interstate 70 in Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic scenery
ⓘ
jagged ridges ⓘ slot canyons ⓘ steep cliffs ⓘ striking geologic formations ⓘ |
| partOf | San Rafael Swell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedBy | Bureau of Land Management NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rockType |
Kayenta Formation
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Navajo Sandstone NERFINISHED ⓘ Wingate Sandstone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
backpacking
ⓘ
canyoneering ⓘ hiking ⓘ photography ⓘ rock climbing ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.