Steven Dutch, Natural and Applied Sciences, University
of Wisconsin - Green Bay
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Stand Rock is accessible from Stand Rock Road, the first right immediately after crossing the Wisconsin River from Wisconsin Dells. Admission in 2005 was $3. |
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Overhanging rock en route to Stand Rock. Below: views of Stand Rock. |
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Left and below: a dog jumping to and from Stand Rock. |
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Stand Rock owes its existence to a single thin, highly indurated layer that protects the softer rock beneath. |
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Left and below: the walkway from Stand Rock to the entrance. |
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The ticket booth and souvenir store. |
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Looking across the Wisconsin River. |
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Left and below: rock formations south and east of the entrance. Even without Stand Rock, this spot would be worth a visit. |
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Above: Visor Rock. Left: Looking north to Louis' Bluff. |
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Left and below: the walkway ends at cliffs along the Wisconsin River. |
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The valley on the far side of the river is the entrance to Witches Gulch |
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Where do polycyclic sands come from? A sand beach derived from the Cambrian sandstones. |
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Witches Anvil. Photos at the ticket booth show that this feature has weathered appreciably in a century. |
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