Devils Postpile - Cliff of Columnar Basalt (California)

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Devils Postpile - Cliff of Columnar Basalt (California)

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Devils Postpile - Columnar Basalt in the Eastern Sierra (California)

A basalt volcanic flow formed hexagonal-shaped columns when it cooled down.

For more info about this rock formation, go to en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devils_Postpile_National_Monument.

Date & GPS location
Photo taken on October 27, 2014
Inyo National Forest, John Muir Trail, California, USA
GPS coordinates: 37.632069,-119.090470 - Download KML file for Google Earth (and other mapping apps)
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