Winter Offers a Unique View of Breaks Geology

What you see pictured is a photo of "The Breaks Canyon" at Breaks Interstate Park. This is wonderful representation of the power of water. Over a time of 180 million years, water from the Russell Fork River etched out the sandstone and formed the gorge (which is the largest gorge east of the Mississippi River) that is now visible at the park. That water is still doing its work, and continues to cut away at the underlying rock, deepening the gorge.

Wintertime is often the best time of year to examine and explore geology. Leaves and other foliage that is present in the other seasons will obstruct the view of cliffs, rock formations, etc. Winter is also the peak time that people use to discover natural arches because a lack of foliage clears the forests and makes it possible to see skylight through the arches. Coming to our park in the winter gives you the opportunity to see much more of what makes the sheer cliffs of the gorge so spectacular.

So if time allows, take a day or an afternoon to visit the park and see all of the natural beauty and geologic wonder that makes our park so unique.

Learn more about Breaks Interstate Park by visiting Breaks Interstate Park's website.

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