Showing posts with label Fallen City. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fallen City. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 27, 2023

Wednesday in Wyoming - September 27, 2023

"Fallen City"

 Can you guess why this is called the Fallen City?

Fallen City explanatory sign

I hope you've enjoyed this month's posts featuring the Big Horn mountains and that you'll come back next month for glimpses into another part of Wyoming.

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Wednesday in Wyoming -- March 4, 2015

What do you see when you look at this picture?  Can you imagine a city in ruins, tumbling down the hill?  It's for just that reason that it's been nicknamed "Fallen City." 

Here's the geological explanation of what caused the rocks to split and fall.


And, as you can tell from the sign, Fallen City is found in Wyoming's Big Horn Mountains.