Devil's Postpile
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Devil's Postpile National Monument is a hidden jewel. Accessed via the Mammoth Mountain ski area, and only via bus after 7 AM (very small access road), it has campgrounds, a lake, tail heads, streams and a beautiful waterfall. The main attraction is a large formation of basalt colums that formed about 900,000 years ago (information courtesy of NPS site), but I would recommend you grab the free shuttle bus and see everything since it can be done in one day's time.
| The namesake area of this National Monument. An early morning shot of the basalt columns. They actually only occupy a small portion of the entire area. |
| Rainbow Falls on the Devil's Postpile Trail. It was a bit of a hike for us since we started at the farther end of the valley, however this is one of the nicest waterfalls I have ever seen. | 
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| This is the lake in the middle of the monument. A hike around it will reveal a lot of changing scenery. A nice place to just sit and stare. |
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updated 8/25/2011