San Rafael Swell Region

"San Rafael Swell" by Bureau of Land Management - Utah , public domain

San Rafael Swell

Region - Utah

The San Rafael Swell is a large geologic feature located in south-central Utah about 30 miles (48 km) west of Green River, Utah. The San Rafael Swell, approximately 75 by 40 miles (121 by 64 km), consists of a giant dome-shaped anticline of sandstone, shale, and limestone that was pushed up during the Paleocene Laramide Orogeny 60-40 million years ago. Since that time, infrequent but powerful flash floods have eroded the sedimentary rocks into numerous valleys, canyons, gorges, mesas and buttes. The swell is part of the Colorado Plateau physiographic region.

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Temple Mountain - Recreation Map

Recreation Map of Temple Mountain Recreation Area at San Rafael Swell in the BLM Price Field Office area in Utah. Published by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

Crack Canyon - Trail System

Visitor Map of Crack Canyon Wilderness Study Area (WSA) near Goblin Valley State Park (SP) in the BLM Price Field Office area in Utah. Published by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

Factory Butte - Recreation Map

Recreation Map of Factory Butte Recreation Area (RA) in the BLM Richfield Field Office area in Utah. Published by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

Moab - Visitor Map - South

Visitor Map (southern part) of the BLM Moab Field Office area in Utah. Published by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

Moab - Visitor Map - North

Visitor Map (northern part) of the BLM Moab Field Office area in Utah. Published by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

Goblin Valley - Wild Horse Trails

Trails Map of the Wild Horse Trails System at Goblin Valley State Park (SP) in Utah. Published by Utah State Parks.

Emery County - Motorized Trails

Map of Motorized Trails in Emery County in Utah. Published by theswellutah.com.

Emery County - Non-Motorized Trails

Map of Non-Motorized Trails in Emery County in Utah. Published by theswellutah.com.

Fremont River - Travel Map

Travel Map of Fremont River area in the BLM Henry Mountains Field Station area. Published by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).

Utah State - Highway Map

Official Utah Highway Map. Published by the Utah Department of Transportation.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Rafael_Swell The San Rafael Swell is a large geologic feature located in south-central Utah about 30 miles (48 km) west of Green River, Utah. The San Rafael Swell, approximately 75 by 40 miles (121 by 64 km), consists of a giant dome-shaped anticline of sandstone, shale, and limestone that was pushed up during the Paleocene Laramide Orogeny 60-40 million years ago. Since that time, infrequent but powerful flash floods have eroded the sedimentary rocks into numerous valleys, canyons, gorges, mesas and buttes. The swell is part of the Colorado Plateau physiographic region.