Glacial Boulder at Canyon Junction, Wyoming
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Volcanoguy
N 44° 43.751 W 110° 28.350
12T E 541770 N 4953002
A large glacial erratic along the North Rim Drive in the Canyon Area of Yellowstone National Park.
Waymark Code: WMDCAZ
Location: Wyoming, United States
Date Posted: 12/23/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member Math Teacher
Views: 16

Large glacial erratic in the Canyon Area near Inspiration Point on the North Rim Drive.
The small sign at this location is labeled as “Glacial Boulder.” About 80,000 years ago, an early Pinedale Glacier dropped this granitic boulder from the Beartooth Mountains here (from NPS website).
Type of Display: Erratic

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