The winding gullies exhibit multicolored strata creating breathtaking vistas. The canyons were formed less than 150 years ago when settlers began clearing trees to farm the land. The cultivation caused the easily-eroded soil to wash away. The ditches soon became canyons. Some are now over half a mile long and 300 feet across.
Many colorful hues make up the sides of the canyons.
They are a mix of tan, white, buff, pink, red ,salmon, orange and lavender. At the bottom of the canyons is the ancient ocean floor where fossils exist. The Civilian Conservation Corp planted trees and plants around the area in the 1930's trying to stop the erosion. In 1971 the area was made a state park to try to preserve it's natural wonder. The park has seven miles of hiking trails.