Marcus Landslide Trail
Arizona · United States
The Marcus Landslide Trail runs along the east edge of McDowell Sonoran Preserve to a massive landslide that scientists believe occurred 500,000 years ago. An estimated 194 M cubic feet of rock and vegetation slid off the side of East End Peak, the second largest known occurrence in Arizona.
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1Marcus Landslide Trail
Welcome, fellow travelers of deep time, to the magnificent McDowell Sonoran Preserve. I invite you to pause here at the Tom's Thumb Trailhead, the gateway to an extraordinary journey into Arizona's tumultuous geologic past. …
앱에서 듣기2The Lower Trail and Saguaro Forests
As we leave the trailhead and venture out onto the lower portions of the trail, you will notice how the path meanders gently through a vibrant forest of iconic saguaro cacti. The Sonoran Desert is not an empty wasteland, but a…
앱에서 듣기3The Grus Path and the Birth of Granite
Take a moment to stop and examine the actual trail surface beneath your hiking boots. The loose, gravelly material you are standing on has an official geological name. …
앱에서 듣기4Mushroom Rock Scenic Point
Before us stands a striking geological anomaly known affectionately as Mushroom Rock. This fascinating formation perfectly illustrates the unique manner in which coarse grained granite breaks down over the millennia. …
앱에서 듣기5The Fallen Mushroom Interpretive Point
We now arrive at a poignant natural exhibit called the Fallen Mushroom Interpretive Point. Here on the ground lies a massive granite boulder that clearly resembles the top of a mushroom, completely detached from its base. …
앱에서 듣기6Submarine Rock and the Shear Zone
Continuing our exploration through this chaotic boulder field, we encounter an imposing rock formation that locals affectionately call Submarine Rock. With a bit of imagination, it is easy to see why. …
앱에서 듣기7The Landslide Loop Junction and Matrix Material
We have reached a critical junction on our journey, where the main path meets the one mile Marcus Landslide Loop. It is here that we stand upon the very mechanism that allowed ten million tons of rock to defy logic and travel for…
앱에서 듣기8The View of East End Mountain and the Breakaway Zone
Pause for a moment, find a secure footing, and direct your gaze upward toward the towering peaks of the McDowell Mountains to our southwest. The highest point visible is East End Mountain, rising to an elevation of just over four…
앱에서 듣기9Vistas of Four Peaks and the Superstitions
From our elevated vantage point amid the landslide debris, the trail offers sweeping, unobstructed vistas of the vast Arizona landscape to the east. As you look out toward the horizon, you are essentially reading a massive, open…
앱에서 듣기10Closing
As our exploration of the Marcus Landslide Trail comes to an end and we direct our steps back toward the Tom's Thumb Trailhead, I encourage you to reflect on the staggering scales of time and force we have encountered today. In…
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| 위치 | Arizona · United States |
|---|---|
| 종류 | 유적 |
| 이야기 구간 | 10 |
| 글 언어 | 영어 |
| 좌표 | 33.6877, -111.7885 |
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