Back Devils Postpile National Monument CEB Devils Postpile National Monument German Monumento Nacional de Devils Postpile Spanish Devils Postpilen kansallismonumentti Finnish Devils Postpile National Monument French Devils Postpile National Monument Dutch Devils Postpile National Monument Polish Devils Postpile nationalmonument Swedish
| The Devils Postpile National Monument | |
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 Basalt columns of Devils Postpile | |
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| Location | Madera County, California, United States |
| Nearest city | Mammoth Lakes, CA |
| Coordinates | 37°37′28″N 119°5′4″W / 37.62444°N 119.08444°W |
| Area | 798 acres (323 ha)[1] |
| Created | July 6, 1911 |
| Visitors | 109,571 (in 2017)[2] |
| Governing body | National Park Service |
| Website | Devils Postpile National Monument |
Devils Postpile National Monument is a U.S. National Monument located near Mammoth Mountain in Eastern California. The monument protects Devils Postpile, an unusual rock formation of columnar basalt, "all closely and perfectly fitted together like a vast mosaic."[3] The monument encompasses 798 acres (323 ha) and includes two main attractions: the Devils Postpile formation and Rainbow Falls, a waterfall on the Middle Fork of the San Joaquin River. In addition, the John Muir Trail and Pacific Crest Trail merge into one trail as they pass through the monument.[4] Excluding a small developed area containing the monument headquarters, visitor center and a campground, the National Monument lies within the borders of the Ansel Adams Wilderness.[5]
- ^ "Listing of acreage – December 31, 2013" (XLSX). Land Resource Division, National Park Service. Retrieved 2014-03-16. (National Park Service Acreage Reports)
- ^ "NPS Annual Recreation Visits Report". National Park Service. Retrieved 2018-03-29.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
stanfordwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Visitor Guide to Devils Postpile and the Reds Meadow Valley, 2011-2012" (PDF). National Forest Service/National Park Service. p. 10. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2014-03-14. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
- ^ "Ansel Adams Wilderness acreage breakdown". Wilderness.net. Archived from the original on 2012-07-01.