Rainbow Mountains

The Rainbow Mountains of China within the Zhangye Danxia Landform Geological Park are a geological wonder of the world.

These famous Chinese mountains are known for their otherworldly colors that mimic a rainbow painted over the tops of rolling mountains.

The Rainbow Mountains are cretaceous sandstones and siltstones that were deposited in China before the Himalayan Mountains were formed.

The sand and silt was deposited with iron and trace minerals that provided it with the key ingredient to form the colors we see today.