It should be noted that none of the erosion would be a severe if the sediment had had time to lithify. The jointing in this area allows water to flow freely throughout the sediments. Primary jointing, or joints running in to the peninsula, and secondary jointing, or joints running perpendicular to the peninsula are observed here. Periods of freezing and thawing also aid in the erosional process. Upheaval, or the pushing up of rock, and frost wedging are both at work in Bryce Canyon as well as at Cedar Breaks.
Wind also plays a role in the erosional process.
As sand grains are blown across the face of the cliff, they act as mother nature's sand paper as they scour away rock. Ground water erodes the sediments by moving through the joints, faults, and bedding planes and dissolving the rock. Other agents at work here are acidic organic materials, glaciers, fire, gravity, hydration, solution, and oxidation of iron. At several locations including Ponderosa Point, Rainbow Point, and Inspiration Point, a variation in the color of the Claron Formation is seen. The sediments varying in color from red to pink to white.