Sheep Rock Interpretive Site
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Idaho /
Riggins /
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/ Riggins
rock formations, National Natural Landmark
National Natural Landmark designated in 1976.
Easy short walking trail around the site. Nice view of Hell's Canyon, etc. Pit restroom; not well stocked.
From Sheep Rock National Landmark website:
Sheep Rock, located within the Payette National Forest, provides the best view of the horizontally layered lavas that represent successive flows on the Columbia River Basalt Plateau. The two contrasting series of volcanic rocks separated by a major unconformity provides an unobstructed view of an important geologic phenomenon.
Location: Adams County, ID
Year designated: 1976
Acres: 17
Easy short walking trail around the site. Nice view of Hell's Canyon, etc. Pit restroom; not well stocked.
From Sheep Rock National Landmark website:
Sheep Rock, located within the Payette National Forest, provides the best view of the horizontally layered lavas that represent successive flows on the Columbia River Basalt Plateau. The two contrasting series of volcanic rocks separated by a major unconformity provides an unobstructed view of an important geologic phenomenon.
Location: Adams County, ID
Year designated: 1976
Acres: 17
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheep_Rock
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Coordinates: 45°11'30"N 116°40'17"W
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