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The remote Vale of Tears Wilderness Study Area (WSA) is located on the southern slopes of the southeastern end of Douglas Mountain, within 0.5 miles of the Yampa River in Dinosaur National Monument. The Vale of Tears WSA is a continuation of the landforms found in Dinosaur National Monument. The upper two-thirds of several draws and drainages are within the WSA. The Vale of Tears drainage in the southern section has the appearance of colorful badlands with banded, multicolored soil. The rugged, Sawmill Canyon cuts through the eastern part of the WSA. The remainder of the area consists of ridg…
Activities: CAMPING, HIKING, HORSEBACK RIDING, HUNTING, WILDERNESS