About Paul Bunyon'S Woodpile
A geologic curiosity - rare in Utah - the "Woodpile" is a cluster of lava logs formed about 30 million years ago during the Eocene Period. The "logs" were formed when a lava flow cooled into orderly columnar joints having 3 to 6 sides. The columns measure about a foot in diameter and up to 15 feet in length. This formation was on the rim of the caldera that collapsed due to a void left when lava flowed out from under the caldera. Basin and range faulting caused the formation to tilt onto its side. Erosion has exposed the formation we now see.
- Managed by: Bureau of Land Management, BLM
- Where: 13 mi south of Eureka, UT · 39.76687, -112.11523
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Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: May–Jun & Aug–Sep (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Nov–Apr.
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way shows rich detail, horizon to horizon.
Class 2 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Stargazing nearby: Timpanogos Cave National Monument (Urban Night Sky Place), 45 mi.
Dump station: 13.7 mi
Water fill-up: 10.9 mi
Propane: 15.8 mi
Camps nearby
- Dispersed spot · 13 mi S of Eureka 1.9 mi
- Prospector Trail System 9.9 mi
- New White Sands Campground 10.7 mi
- Oasis Campground 13.8 mi
- Jericho Campground And Picnic Area 14.6 mi
- Dispersed spot · 4 mi SW of Rocky Ridge 14.9 mi