Garden of the Gods in Santa-Fe County, New Mexico

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Garden of the Gods

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New Mexico State
Historical Marker

Vertical beds of colorful sandstone and mudstone of the Galisteo Formation were deposited in streams 70 million years ago. Deposited in horizontal sheets, they have been tilted to their present vertical position by mountain building forces beneath the earth's surface. Elevantion 6,000 feet.

Last updated: 10/12/2009 15:10:00