
Sugarite Canyon State Park
Nature & Wildlife
Geology
An extended cliff of basaltic rock columns, often referred to as “caprock,” is the dominant geologic feature at the park. About 12 million years ago, broad sheets of molten lava erupted from a nearby volcano, forming layers of balsalt rock 10 to 100 feet thick. Rock climbing is allowed on the caprock.
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