of the Fish Lake Trail by a crew from Washington State Parks, yet the hazard of rock topple still remains along this short stretch of passage.
Site in early July 2023, but the rockfall occurred during winter or spring.
Site today following cleanup of fallen debris on the trail. One leaning basalt column remains.
A soft, sedimentary interbed lies below the columnar-jointed basalt lava flow unit and is considerably more erodible. The excavation of the railroad cut in the early 20th century exposed the contact and this will likely have to be maintained in perpetuity. Trail users beware!