Fountain Formation

The Fountain Formation 320—300 Ma: Looking west (towards Pikes Peak), the reddish hills of the Fountain Formation can be seen. Formed as the Ancestral Rockies eroded, the Fountain has conglomerates and sandstones within it.

Balanced Rock, located further southwest in the Garden, is Fountain Formation.

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