Similarities in landforms

The grandeur of Grand Canyon lies not only in its size, but also in the beauty of its landscape. In this respect, Grand Canyon shares many characteristics with its neighbors—Zion, Bryce, Canyonlands, Arches, and Capitol Reef national parks. Like Grand Canyon, these neighboring parks lie within the geologic province known as the Colorado Plateau (see below), a region characterized by mostly flat-lying sedimentary rocks that have been raised thousands of feet above sea level, then carved by erosion.