Devils Postpile National Monument

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Comments

Beautiful example of columnar jointing which are exposed at the placemark here.

Description

Map showing the location of Devils Postpile National Monument

Map showing the location of Devils Postpile National Monument

Devils Postpile National Monument is located near Mammoth Mountain in extreme northeastern Madera County in eastern California. It was created in 1911 and protects Devils Postpile, an unusual formation of columnar basalt.

References

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devils Postpile National Monument
Page 36 - Dicka, A. B., 2012, 101 American Geo-sites you've gotta see: Mountain Press Publishing Co., 250p.

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