Book Cliffs of Utah
Utah State, also known as the Beehive State has a land mass approximately the size of 82,144 square miles. From alpine mountain forests to red sandstone deserts, Utah offers some of the most scenic landscapes on Earth. The book cliffs are a large, rugged escarpment in southeastern Utah and western Colorado, stretching over 200 miles, starting from near Helper, Utah, at Willow Creek Canyon to near Grand Junction, Colorado. Named for their resemblance to a shelf of books when viewed from a distance, the Book Cliffs are characterized by their steep sandstone and shale layers and are a popular destination for hunters, recreation and studying geology. The mountain range is home to pronghorn antelope, mule deer and buffalo and many other smaller species like fox and coyotes. The landscape features consists of very steep and rocky canyons, pine forests and pinion pine and juniper forests at lower a...