sandstone cliffs
Tan rock walls
Sandstone cliffs are steep rock faces formed from sandstone—sedite composed of compressed sand grains.
They often display distinctive horizontal banding from layers deposited over millions of years.
Found in deserts and coastal areas worldwide, they're prized for their dramatic coloring, from pale cream to deep red: The sandstone cliffs glowed orange at sunset.
- rimrockCliff-crowning resistant stone
- red rock formationsWeathered iron-oxide stone structures
- sedimentary rockLayered geological formation
- hiking trailsRecreational walking routes outdoors
- sacred sitesReligiously significant locations
rock face · petroglyphs · slot canyons · alcoves · ancient dwellings · golden hues · painted desert · weathering · nesting sites · rugged landscapes · high desert · exfoliation · abrasion · wind erosion · freeze-thaw cycles · desert ecosystems · water erosion · microclimates
- Cliffsbluff, crag, escarpment, precipice, scarp
- nature parksnature reserves, waterfalls, nature reserve, hiking trails, Yellowstone
- rocky terraincliffs, boulders, scree, outcrops, rockfall
- Australian landscapesoutback, bushland, bush, red desert, billabong
- coastal geologycliffs, sea cliffs, coastal cliffs, limestone cliffs, chalk cliffs
- Prince Edward IslandCharlottetown, Green Gables, Anne Shirley, red soil, potato farming
sandstone cliffsvalley floor
Bottom of depression between hills
lowlands · canyon bottom · sea level · ocean floor · river bottom
sandstone cliffssandy beaches
Coastlines covered with granules
soft soil · marshland · mudflats · wetlands · loose gravel