Shell Falls
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| Shell Falls | |
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 Shell Falls |
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| Location | Big Horn Mountains, Big Horn County, Wyoming  |
| Coordinates | 44°35′11″N 107°36′48″W / 44.58639°N 107.61333°WCoordinates: 44°35′11″N 107°36′48″W / 44.58639°N 107.61333°W |
| Total height | 120 ft (36 m) |
| Number of drops | 1 |
| Watercourse | Shell Creek |
Shell Falls is a waterfall in the Bighorn National Forest on Shell Creek, about half-way down Shell Canyon, and a few miles upstream from the town of Shell in northeast Wyoming. The falls are 120 feet (36 meters) in height and tumble over basement rock of granite.[1]
From the rest area and interpretive center, one can see outcrops of the Cambrian flathead sandstone, about 550 million years old, resting on 2.9 billion year old Precambrian rocks - some of the oldest rocks on earth.[2] Visitors can also see "Copman's Tomb", a massive limestone promontory to the north.[1]
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- PDF Brochure Shell Falls
- Bighorn National Forest Official Site
- Go Waterfalling Site
- Waterfalls-Guide.com
[edit] References
- ^ a b Bighorn National Forest. Shell Falls. Bighorn National Forest; Sheridan, WY.
- ^ Lageson, David and Spearing, Darwin (1981). Roadside Geology of Wyoming. Mountain Press Publishing Company. ISBN 0-87842-216-1.
