Sunrift Gorge Falls
by Robert Bales
Title
Sunrift Gorge Falls
Artist
Robert Bales
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Photograph - Photo
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When you visit Glacier National Park and take the Going-to-the-Sun Road you will find the Sunrift Gorge area on the East Side of the park near the St Mary Lake. Formed when a small stream cut through a natural break in the rock. Sunrift Gorge is a straight steep canyon cut through the bedrock just 200 feet off the main road. Also at this location one of the most beautiful bridges along the entire Going to the Sun Road is found. Baring Creek Bridge is an excellent example of how native stone materials were used to blend the road into the landscape, A short hike under the bridge leads to Baring Falls. Hikers may continue from there to St. Mary and Virginia Falls. The steep approach to the Siyeh Pass Area starts here as well.
Sunrift Gorge owes its formation to Baring Creek, fed by melt-off from Sexton Glacier. Over time, the creek's continual flows carved a narrow channel in the fractured bedrock, creating Sunrift Gorge and sustaining its unique channels and pools. Pristine water rushes past vibrant moss-covered banks, dazzling visitors and providing ample photo opportunity. Due to its situation just off Going To The Sun Road, Sunrift Gorge is an easily accessible feature with a trail leading to a further series of falls.
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November 5th, 2014
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Gary Richards
I can almost hear the water gurgling as it flows over the rocks! A very nice niche zen-like image, Robert!
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