Expansive eroded badlands of clay hills, mudstone, and fossil-bearing sediments on the Imperial / Anza-Borrego desert margin east of the Coyote Mountains. A classic Colorado Desert badland landscape for geology touring and photography, accessed from desert tracks near Carrizo Mountain / Split Mountain country rather than the coastal Anza-Borrego visitor hubs.
Field facts
| Region | Imperial County, CA |
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| Coordinates | 32.8428, -116.0797 |
| Landscape | Clay badlands / mudstone hills |
| Region | Colorado Desert / Anza-Borrego margin |
| Nearby | Coyote Mountains, Fossil Canyon, Painted Gorge |
| Access | Dirt roads; high-clearance recommended |
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