Mossy Cave - Bryce, UT
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bluesnote
N 37° 39.816 W 112° 06.881
12S E 401687 N 4169076
A plaque at the end of the Mossy Cave Trail in Bryce Canyon National Park.
Waymark Code: WMYC2H
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 05/27/2018
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The plaque says, "This grotto forms as an underground spring permeates the bedrock and water slowly dissolves the calcite that bond the silts and muds of the Clarion Formation. During the short spring and summer seasons, in this otherwise arid landscape, a cool, moist environment becomes a perfect place for mosses to grow. By late fall, icicles begin to form as water continues to seep through the rock. Shelter from the sun, even as the days are growing warmer and longer, these icicles sometimes last until June!"
Marker Name: NPS
Marker Type: Roadside
County: Garfield
City: Bryce
Group Responsible for Placement: NPS
Addtional Information: Not listed
Date Dedicated: Not listed
Marker Number: Not listed
Web link(s) for additional information: Not listed
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