Drumheller Channel Basalt Columns
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Yu Sheng
Shoot with care
This area has hiking trails. If you wander off the trail, you can easily get lost. Drones are not allowed in this area, which is a US Wildlife Refuge.
About this spot
The Drumheller Channels, located in the Channeled Scablands of eastern Washington, showcase the remnants of massive floods that occurred during the Pleistocene epoch, around 15,000 years ago. These floods, known as the Missoula Floods, resulted from the periodic breaking of ice dams holding back vast glacial lakes, releasing colossal volumes of water that carved through the basalt bedrock, creating intricate networks of channels and leaving behind stunning basalt column formations towering over the landscape, offering a fascinating glimpse into the region's geological history. You will only understand how colossal they are when you actually see and climb atop it.
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Web links
https://www.nps.gov/places/drumheller-channels-national-natural-landmark.htm
