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 altitudes, including both the West and East Tavaputs Plateau and the Roan Cliffs. Main roads that lead through the
book cliffs, starts from Wellington through Nine Mile Canyon, to Fort Myton in
Duchesne County. Various other dirt roads are scattered across the areas of Carbon,
Emery, and Duchesne Counties, throughout the Book Cliff Range.
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