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Vermilion Cliffs National Monument is located in Arizona covering 294,000 acre (1,189 km2). It ranges from 3,100 feet to 6,500 feet above sea level (944 to 1,981 meters) and incorporates the Paria Plateau, Vermilion Cliffs, Coyote Buttes, and Paria Canyon. The Vermilion Cliffs themselves are steeply eroded escarpments consisting primarily of sandstone, siltstone, limestone, and shale which rise as much as 3,000 feet (915 meters) above their bases. These sedimentary rocks have been deeply eroded for millions of years, exposing hundreds of layers of richly colored rock strata. Mesas, buttes, and large tablelands are interspersed with steep canyons, where some small streams provide enough moisture to support a limited amount of wildlife