The east slope forms the steep Sierra Escarpment. The steep escarpment of its north face, above Snow Creek, climbs over in . The Tihamah ends abruptly at the escarpment of the western highlands. Along the escarpment is a range of mountains. The mesas and knobs decrease in size with increasing distance from the highland escarpment. The Bruce Peninsula contains part of the geological formation known as the Niagara Escarpment. The park sits atop the Manitoba Escarpment. The source is at a high elevation close to the North Downs escarpment. In 1573, there were two lodges on of treeless chalk escarpment above the Thames. It was positioned south of the town on the Sidi Hamaza escarpment. These caves were cavities in the nearby Copeley escarpment. The house sits in an estate of at the southern end of the Cotswold escarpment. The hiking path Bruce Trail runs the length of the escarpment. The Great Escarpment swiftly rises to over . The Elgeyo escarpment forms part of the western wall.