Organ Pipes

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After turning off the C39, follow the D2612 for 17 km and the area is on your left (look for the gorge and parking area).

This outcrop of volcanic rock was created in much the same way as Burnt Mountain.
The dolomite, or intrusive basalt, formed the perpendicular slabs of stone you see today, some 130-150 million years ago.

The pillars of stone formed when basalt had been forced into confined spaces, where it then crystallized into pillar basalt, giving its geometric presence.

For sensational colors and views, the best time to view this site (and Burnt Mountain and Petrified Forest also) is either in the early morning hours of sunrise, or in the evening around sunset.


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