The Palisade (Colorado)

The Palisade is a three-mile (4.9-km) long butte in Mesa County, Colorado, located slightly north of the town of Gateway.

[1] It is the most prominent geologic feature in both the eponymously named The Palisade Area of Critical Environmental Concern and The Palisade Wilderness Study Area.

[2] The region is a diverse area spanning vertical cliffs, mesas, deep rugged canyons and flat desert valley bottoms.

It is also managed for the preservation of sensitive plant species.

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