Shell in Big Horn County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)

Moving Mountains

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 24, 2015

1. Moving Mountains Marker

Inscription.
Can water really move mountains? Bit by bit, grind of water rippling over rock wears the mountain away. In a more dramatic fashion, run-off from melting snow during May and June creates a massive force capable of muscling huge boulders downstream.
Fish Find RestLarge granite rocks and boulders form the building blocks for deep pools in Shell Creek. Pools provide critical resting and hiding cover for rainbow and brook trout.
Plants Thrive in 24-hour ShowerSpray and splash zones on the edge of waterfalls provide and excellent environment for some of the simplest forms of plant life – ferns, mosses, and liverworts. They play an important role in providing cover for small creatures, food for aquatic animals and sites for laying eggs.

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Shell Falls has an average flow of 3,600 gallons per second. This is enough water per second for:
144 showers; 1,200 toilet flushes; 48 baths; 360 sinks of dishes.
Imagine how much water it must take to move a rock the size of a Volkswagon bug.

Erected by Bighorn National Forest.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Natural Features.

Location. 44° 35.184′ N, 107°

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36.882′ W. Marker is in Shell, Wyoming, in Big Horn County. Marker can be reached from U.S. 14, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located in the Shell Falls Interpretive Site in Bighorn National Forest. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Shell WY 82441, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Hummingbirds (within shouting distance of this marker); Carving a Course (within shouting distance of this marker); Lifeblood of the West (within shouting distance of this marker); Oasis in the Desert (within shouting distance of this marker); A 4,000 Mile Journey (within shouting distance of this marker); Forming Waterfalls (within shouting distance of this marker); Shaping a Canyon (within shouting distance of this marker); Wringing Out a Livelihood (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shell.

More about this marker. A photograph of the 75 foot high Shell Falls appears on the left side of the marker.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 24, 2015

2. Moving Mountains Marker

Marker in the Shell Falls Interpretive Site image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 24, 2015

3. Marker in the Shell Falls Interpretive Site

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 24, 2015

4. Shell Falls

This waterfall is visible from the marker.

Shell Falls Interpretive Site image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, July 24, 2014

5. Shell Falls Interpretive Site

Marker is located in the Shell Falls Interpretive Site in Bighorn National Forest.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 336 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 4, 2015, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.