The term 'Painted Desert Sight' refers to the mesa, a flat-topped hill or mountain with steep sides, located in the Painted Desert region of the southwestern United States. The Painted Desert is known for its colorful landscape, which is composed of stratified layers of easily erodible siltstone, mudstone, and shale. The area is also home to a variety of wildlife, including coyotes, jackrabbits, and lizards.