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Obsidian Creek
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A creek that forms west of Roaring Mountain and flows north until it joins the Gardner River near the Indian Creek Campground. Obsidian Creek flows by Roaring Mountain and Obsidian Cliff.
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Obsidian Cliff
~3 min drive
<p>Obsidian is found in volcanic areas where the magma is rich in silica and lava has cooled without forming crystals, creating a black glass that can be honed to an exceptionally thin edge. Unlike most obsidian, which occurs as small rocks strewn amid other formations, Obsidi…
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~5 min drive
<p>Sheepeater Cliff is made up of columnar basalt deposited by lava flows roughly 500,000 years ago. The Gardner River flows through the valley, exposing the flow and forming the cliff. The basalt of Sheepeater Cliff are known as columnar basalt due to the hexagonal fracture l…
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~12 min drive
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~8 min drive
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