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Upper Calf Creek Falls [5] is an 88-foot (27 m) plunge and is much less known, as it requires a 2-mile (3.2 km) roundtrip scramble from the western ridgeline. [6] The lower falls have an elevation of 5,942 feet (1,811 m) and coordinates of 37°51′18″N 111°27′07″W / 37.85500°N 111.45194°W / 37.85500; -111.45194
Calf Creek Plateau is within the San Juan volcanic field and volcanic rocks dominate the region. The mountain itself is composed of basaltic lava flows of the Hinsdale Formation, which are dated as 16 to 19 million years old. These lava flows are thought to be among the last volcanic events in the area and are some of the best preserved.
The monument is bounded by Glen Canyon National Recreation Area on the east and south. The popular hiking, backpacking, and canyoneering areas include Calf Creek Falls off Utah Scenic Byway 12, and Zebra Canyon, Harris Wash, and the Devils Garden.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Calf Creek Township covers an area of 81.716 square miles (211.64 km 2); 81.202 square miles (210.31 km 2) of land and 0.514 square miles (1.33 km 2) of water.
Calf Creek, which is on National Forest land, flows south and eventually joins Cebolla Creek. Within the wilderness area there are numerous small lakes and beaver ponds. The largest of these are Devil's Lake and Powderhorn Lake. [5] [6] Much of the area sits above timberline at 12,000 feet (3,700 m) and it is recognized as one of the largest ...
Calf Creek Insitu Sand Springs Tulsa. Calf Creek Culture was a nomadic hunter-gatherer people who lived in the southcentral region of North America, especially in the area of what is today Oklahoma and surrounding states, artifacts having been found in such places as Beard's Bluff, Arkansas and Sand Springs, Oklahoma.
Gates of the Mountains Wilderness (then known as the Gates of the Mountains Wild Area) was the site of the 1949 Mann Gulch fire, which claimed the lives of 13 firefighters and which was the subject of Norman Maclean's book Young Men and Fire. U.S. Wilderness Areas do not allow motorized or mechanized vehicles, including bicycles.
Thompson Falls State Park is a public recreation area occupying 36 acres (15 ha) on the banks of the Clark Fork River, two miles northwest of Thompson Falls, Montana.The state park features a boat launch, children's fishing pond, and riverside trail with mature pine forests surrounding 17 campsites, a group use area, picnicking facilities, birdwatching, and nature walks.