Glossary -- Cliffs and Talus Cliff. A vertical or near-vertical rock face; sometimes not solid rock. Talus. A deposit of large broken fragments of rock, usually at the base of a cliff or on steep slopes. Photo: Approach to Leviathan Cave. Talus Slope. A large pile of talus, sometimes forming the side of a mountain. Yellow lines delineate four talus cones that coalesce to form a talus slope. Photo: Northshore Peak, Lake Mead National Recreation Area.

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