Crowley Lake Columns

Created by a volcanic explosion, the 760,000-year-old columns at Crowley Lake are one of California’s best-kept secrets. Click an image below for more information.

Ancient columns rise on the bank of Crowley Lake in California as the sun sinks behind the Sierra Nevada Mountains. A cataclysmic geological event created them.
The columns at California's Crowley Lake catch the fading light as the sun sinks behind the nearby Sierra Nevada Mountains. The columns are 760,000 years old.
Cairns stand along the bank of Crowley Lake as the sun sets behind the nearby Sierra Nevada Mountains. The lake's columns are shown in the background.
A cavern cuts its way through the earth at the columns along Crowley Lake in California. The columns were created 760,000 years ago by a volcanic explosion.

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– Click to browse my travel guides for driving and hiking to the columns at Crowley Lake.
– Click to view my high-resolution photo collection from nearby Yosemite National Park.
– Click to watch my high-definition video of walking through the columns at Crowley Lake.

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