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Devils Postpile National Monument
Devils Postpile National Monument is a U.S. National Monument located near Mammoth Lakes, California. The monument protects Devils Postpile, an unusual rock formation of columnar basalt. It was created by a lava flow at least 100,000 years ago. The formation is a result of a lava flow that cooled and cracked vertically, creating hexagonal columns. The monument also includes the Rainbow Falls, a 101-foot waterfall on the Middle Fork of the San Joaquin River. The monument is open year-round and offers a variety of activities, including hiking, camping, fishing, and sightseeing.
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User Reviews
Todd O'Mealy
Found this by accident,and happy we did. They are doing crazy amounts of work on road into park . Drive slow and remember it's one lane at times. Place was beautiful and hike was great to fall. Really busy and people parked all over the place. But very surprised. Enjoy
Fluffy
Gorgeous natural landmark. The hike to it is very easy and I highly recommend it. Loved every second of my experience at this place. Rainbow Falls also in the National Monument is absolutely gorgeous. If you want to get here you need to take a shuttle bus ride from Mammoth by the way
M L
September is a great time to visit Devils Postpile National Monument. The shuttle bus is mandatory until mid-September, which means most visitors would have to park their cars at the Mammoth resort adventure center before hopping on a bus ($15/person). The shuttle is convenient way to get to the park, and you probably wouldn’t want to drive that road anyway. We started at the ranger station and made a 4-mile hike to stop by at the rainbow falls and arrive at Red’s meadow resort where we took the shuttle back to the adventure center. Beautiful hike and lots to see!
Francesco Xodo
Wonderful formation of basaltic columns, that generated about 100.000 years ago from a cooling lava flow. To get to the monunent there is a shuttle departing from Mammoth Mountain Adventure Center, that costs 15$ per day and does 10 stops, number 6 is the one closest to Devils Postpile. From the stop you have to do a short walk of half a mile.
Mooj R
Super nice! It's definitely worth the drive to see it! Highly recommend it! There is a long drive from the national park entrance to get to the beginning of this hike. About 35-40 minutes. Once you get there, there is plenty of parking and a couple of portable restroos. Once you start the hike, in about 15-20, you'll get to the Devils Postpile area. There are a couple of waterfalls you can hike to as well.