The Kayenta Formation

Capitol Reef Western boundary. The Kayenta formation is along the very top of the picture

Canyon Lands near Dead Horse Point. The rocks in the foreground are Kayenta

        The Kayenta formation was formed during the late Triassic Period. It is typically recognizable as a ledgy slope between the Wingate and Navajo Sandstones.  It was formed as floodplanes, lacustrine, shoreline and even eolian systems  that occurred between episodes of large-scale erg development on this part of the continent.

It spans from the South West Arizona into South West Colorado, and  stretches through Zions National Park in southwestern Utah.