Thursday, November 25, 2021

Green River at Split Mountain, Utah

 

The curious case of the Green River at Split Mountain

Arizona and Utah are full of geological surprises and quite a few mysteries. One of the most intractable mysteries is how and why the Green River runs through the middle of the Uinta Mountains  and specifically why it runs through Split Mountain. Rivers don't usually run uphill but it appears that this is what happened with the Green River as it curves west and south through the mountains. You can click on the link above to read a short history of the geologists trying to understand and explain this phenomenon. The photo above was taken at the Split Mountain Campground, right at the mouth of the canyon. 

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