The Notom road segment parallels the Waterpocket Fold and provides an
excellent opportunity to view the magnitude of this colorful and desolate rock
spine. East of the backway are expansive views of the Henry Mountains and
Mancos Mesas foothills. The Burr Trail road crosses softly rolling mancos
hills, and then follows a deeply incised canyon to Lake Powell.

The Notom road segment parallels the Waterpocket Fold and provides an excellent opportunity to view the magnitude of this colorful and desolate rock spine. East of the backway are expansive views of the Henry Mountains and Mancos Mesas foothills. The Burr Trail road crosses softly rolling mancos hills, and then follows a deeply incised canyon to Lake Powell.

Bird's eye view of the park

Burr Trail

The WSA is dominated by Mt. Ellsworth and Mt. Holmes, two mountain peaks which
are bodies of igneous rocks that intruded and deformed overlying sedimentary
layers. In the northern and eastern portions of the area there are high,
narrow mesas cut by deep canyons. Almost half the WSA is bare rock outcrop.
Blackbrush and other shrubs are the dominant vegetative type in the remainder
of the area.

The WSA is dominated by Mt. Ellsworth and Mt. Holmes, two mountain peaks which are bodies of igneous rocks that intruded and deformed overlying sedimentary layers. In the northern and eastern portions of the area there are high, narrow mesas cut by deep canyons. Almost half the WSA is bare rock outcrop. Blackbrush and other shrubs are the dominant vegetative type in the remainder of the area.

Burr Trail

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