Devils Postpile, CA · Wild n Wonderful Wanderer

About 80,000 to 100,000 years ago, a lava vent filled this valley with a lava lake up to 400 feet deep that cooled into columns standing 40 to 60 feet high — ranked among the world's finest examples of columnar basalt. Devils Postpile National Monument was established in 1911 by presidential proclamation.

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About 80,000 to 100,000 years ago, a lava vent began spewing hot basaltic lava into the Reds Meadow Valley, which later cooled into the Devils Postpile. Source ↗
The cooling lava pooled into a lava lake up to 400 feet deep in the valley before it hardened into the columns seen today. Source ↗
The columnar basalt of the Devils Postpile stands 40 to 60 feet high and ranks among the world's finest examples of columnar basalt. Source ↗
Devils Postpile National Monument was established in 1911 by presidential proclamation. Source ↗

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