Comb Ridge

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Comb Ridge is a dramatic, long sandstone monocline in southeastern Utah known for its striking cliffs, geologic significance, and numerous Ancestral Puebloan archaeological sites.

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Comb Ridge canonical 6
Comb Ridge monocline 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geologic formation
monocline
accessibleFrom U.S. Route 163 NERFINISHED
Utah State Route 95
contains Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings
Ancestral Puebloan habitation sites
Ancestral Puebloan rock art
Kayenta Formation
Navajo Sandstone
Wingate Sandstone
granaries
petroglyphs
pictographs
culturalSignificanceFor Ancestral Puebloans
Navajo people
elevationRange approximately 4,500 to over 6,000 feet above sea level
extendsFrom near the town of Bluff, Utah
extendsTo near the town of Blanding, Utah
formedDuring Laramide orogeny
geologicAge Mesozoic
geologicType sandstone monocline
hasFeature series of parallel fins and cliffs
sharp, comb-like ridgeline
hasViewOf Monument Valley region
linked to: Monument Valley
length approximately 80 miles
locatedIn Colorado Plateau
United States
southeastern Utah
managedBy Bureau of Land Management
nameOrigin named for its resemblance to a rooster’s comb
near Butler Wash
San Juan River
notableFor Ancestral Puebloan archaeological sites
dramatic cliffs
geologic significance
steeply tilted rock layers
orientation north-south trending
overlooks Comb Wash
partOf Bears Ears region
Navajo Nation region
linked to: Navajo Nation

San Juan County, Utah
rockType sandstone
subjectOf archaeological surveys
geologic mapping studies
usedFor archaeological research
backpacking
geologic study
hiking

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Bluff, Utah isGatewayTo Comb Ridge
Blanding, Utah near Comb Ridge
Cedar Mesa overlooks Comb Ridge
Comb Wash near Comb Ridge
Comb Wash hasViewOf Comb Ridge monocline
linked to: Comb Ridge