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Scenery at Painted Hills Unit, John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oregon, USA

Beautiful and colorful landscape of the Painted Hills in Eastern Oregon, near John Day.

The Painted Hills John Day Fossil Beds National Monument In Eastern Oregon. View of hillside with subtle colors and grass area with 3 trees. About 9 miles northwest of the small town of Mitchell, Oregon. There is no entrance fee.

The Painted Hills are one of the three units that comprise the John Day Fossil Beds. Take time to also visit the Clarno Unit, with Mars-like pillars formed by waterfalls and volcanic sludge, and the Sheep Rock Unit, where fossils of plants and animals like saber-toothed cats are on display at the Thomas Condon Paleontology Center. The hills get their name from the delicately colored stratifications in the soil and the yellows, golds, blacks and reds of the Painted Hills are best seen in the late afternoon. Tones and hue may appear to change from one visit to another, as the claystone differ with ever-changing light and moisture levels. Once you see them for yourself, it’s pretty easy to understand why the Painted Hills are one of the 7 Wonders of Oregon.

View of green and mountains from Carroll rim trail in Painted Hills National Monument in Oregon, USA

Plateau mountains and meadows under a sunny sky

John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oregon, United States

Red minerals line the mounds and hills of the Painted Hills Unit of the John Day National Monument in Oregon.

painted hills of Oregon

Mars landscape with beauty sky sunset

arid landscape in the north of Montana

Painted Hills Unit of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument in the high desert of Oregon.

The Painted Hills are one of the three units that comprise the John Day Fossil Beds. Take time to also visit the Clarno Unit, with Mars-like pillars formed by waterfalls and volcanic sludge, and the Sheep Rock Unit, where fossils of plants and animals like saber-toothed cats are on display at the Thomas Condon Paleontology Center. The hills get their name from the delicately colored stratifications in the soil and the yellows, golds, blacks and reds of the Painted Hills are best seen in the late afternoon. Tones and hue may appear to change from one visit to another, as the claystone differ with ever-changing light and moisture levels. Once you see them for yourself, it’s pretty easy to understand why the Painted Hills are one of the 7 Wonders of Oregon.

Beautiful and colorful landscape of the Painted Hills in Eastern Oregon, near John Day.

Scenery at Painted Hills Unit, John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oregon, USA

Painted Hills of John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oregon, USA

painted hills of Oregon

Akzhar Ulytau chalk mountains in the desert of Kazakhstan. Rare sandy hills with many multi-colored layers of clay, sand, chalk and gravel of bizarre shape far from civilization with sparse vegetation

The Painted Hills, Wheeler County Oregon

oregon painted hills red and green colored fossilized soil

Rolling Oregon Hills

Beautiful and colorful landscape of the Painted Hills in Eastern Oregon, near John Day.

Painted Hills, John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, Oregon, USA

Desertic hills landscape, Mangystau region, Kazakhstan. Desert panorama

Volcanic Landscape at Nallihan Bird Sanctuary (Nallıhan Kuş Cenneti) in Turkiye's Ankara. Taken via drone.

Colorful clay hills in the Painted Hills of Oregon, USA

In Cordoba's outer areas, a field of Helianthus annuus, or sunflowers, stands resilient against the arid Spanish climate. These sunflowers, known for their commercial significance in oil production, create a vivid spectacle with their bright yellow petals contrasting the dry, sun-soaked soil. Their cultivation underscores the region's agricultural resilience in adverse conditions.

The colorful painted hills of the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument on a bright sunny day

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