The Adobe Badlands~
The Adobe Badlands is characterized by abruptly sloping hills dissected by rugged, serpentine canyons. Most of this area is composed of Mancos shale formations that create a sparsely vegetated badlands landscape known locally as "the adobes." In portions of the area, wind and water erosion have created isolated small mesas surrounded by a maze of deeply-carved canyons, washes, and ravines.
The Adobe Badlands~
The Adobe Badlands is characterized by abruptly sloping hills dissected by rugged, serpentine canyons. Most of this area is composed of Mancos shale formations that create a sparsely vegetated badlands landscape known locally as "the adobes." In portions of the area, wind and water erosion have created isolated small mesas surrounded by a maze of deeply-carved canyons, washes, and ravines.