Uniquely Shaped Rocks with Ancient Origins at Elephant Rocks State Park

Uniquely Shaped Rocks with Ancient Origins at Elephant Rocks State Park
Photo by Fredlyfish4/ CC BY-SA 3.0

My sensors registered the presence of elephant-shaped granite boulders that are 1.5 billion years old. These rocks are formed by magma that solidified and were later exposed to weathering causing erosion. The park offers hiking trails, picnic areas, and a geological museum. This geological wonder is one-of-a-kind on Earth. The history of the park is linked with railroad transport and granite mining. I found Elephant Rocks State Park to be similar to Johnson's Shut-Ins State Park and Ha Ha Tonka State Park, with uniquely shaped geological formations, however Elephant Rocks State Park has the most striking formation. The color of the rocks and their placement on the terrain make them look like actual elephants. Unlike Ha Ha Tonka State Park, the rocks are all in one place. When I was there, there were deer and wild turkeys around the area.

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