Comb Wash
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Comb Wash is a scenic, rugged canyon and intermittent stream corridor in southeastern Utah known for its dramatic sandstone cliffs and proximity to numerous Ancestral Puebloan archaeological sites.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Comb Wash canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canyon
ⓘ
geographic feature ⓘ intermittent stream ⓘ |
| accessedBy |
U.S. Route 163 vicinity
ⓘ
gravel and dirt roads ⓘ |
| climate | semi‑arid desert ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | San Juan River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecosystem |
desert scrub
ⓘ
pinyon‑juniper woodland (surrounding slopes) ⓘ |
| geologicalEra | Mesozoic sedimentary rocks (dominant exposures) ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalContext |
Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings (in surrounding area)
ⓘ
rock art sites (in surrounding area) ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalFeature |
sandstone formations
ⓘ
steep canyon walls ⓘ |
| hasLandUse | grazing (in parts of the wash) ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Comb Ridge monocline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
San Juan County, Utah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Utah ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | southeastern Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | U.S. Bureau of Land Management NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Bears Ears National Monument area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Butler Wash NERFINISHED ⓘ Cedar Mesa NERFINISHED ⓘ Comb Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Mule Canyon (regionally nearby) NERFINISHED ⓘ Valley of the Gods (regionally nearby) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic sandstone cliffs
ⓘ
proximity to Ancestral Puebloan archaeological sites ⓘ scenic canyon landscapes ⓘ |
| partOf | Colorado Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recreationType | dispersed recreation ⓘ |
| regionType | remote backcountry area ⓘ |
| subjectTo | flash flooding ⓘ |
| terrain | rugged ⓘ |
| usedFor |
backcountry camping
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ off‑highway vehicle travel ⓘ scenic driving ⓘ |
| watercourseType |
ephemeral stream
ⓘ
intermittent stream corridor ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.