The geology of the Uinta Mountains can be explained in four phases. The first phase was the development of a deep basin that was infilled by sediments. The second phase was the deposition of a thick sequence of horizontal, undeformed sedimentary layers on top of the basin fill. The third phase was one of massive uplift, erosion, and the formation of unique geomorphological features. The final phase was the development of valley glaciers. Features representing all four phases are explained by biblical earth history, and it appears that almost the entire rock record of the Uinta Mountains is the result of the Flood.