Natural Feature
This interpretive center is located at a point overlooking the Dry Falls site, one of the most dramatic formations of the Great Spokane Flood, a series of massive flooding events that shaped the landscape of much of eastern Washington around 15,000 years ago. During the largest floods, perhaps...
Grand Canyon Village is the most developed portion of the national park, right on the edge of the canyon. This is where most of the tourists come. There are some grand old lodges, including those built by Fred Harvey (a western tourism promoter who built depots and lodges across the railroad west,...
A 4,150 foot wide crater, formed by the impact of a meteorite (estimated to have been 200-260 feet in diameter) 49,000 years ago. The well-preserved crater has been used by NASA as a training site for Apollo program astronauts because of its resemblance to the moon's surface. There is a platform...
Mima mounds are mysterious formations found in fields in various parts of the world, including China, Alaska, and in this part of southwestern Washington. This cluster has been designated a registered natural landmark to preserve and offer interpretations of the formations. The clearing is full of...