Paul Bunyon's Woodpile Near Fillmore, UT

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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 ft 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.

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Hiking

Year-round

Location & Directions for Paul Bunyon's Woodpile

95 East 500 North, Fillmore, UT 84631 United States

Elevation: 2,064 ft

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Nearest town

Fillmore, UT - 68 mi

About over 1 hr (75 min) to downtown

Highway access

The closest major road is Interstate 15, which is approximately 15 miles east of Paul Bunyon's Woodpile.

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3 Tent Sites

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