Wingate Sandstone

Wingate Sandstone

NPS/Neal Herbert

 

Deposited:
Early Jurassic (144 to 208 million years ago)

Depositional Environment:
Massive, wind-blown sand dunes (like the Sahara today)

Appearance:
Towering red cliffs and spires

Examples:
Tall cliffs and features like Candlestick Tower and Junction Butte at the Island in the Sky District of Canyonlands

Notes:
Wingate Sandstone is a member of the Glen Canyon Group which also includes Kayenta and Navajo and is the primary aquifer in the Moab area.

 

Rock Strata

Layer Above: Kayenta Formation

Current Layer: Wingate Sandstone

Layer Below: Chinle Formation