North Rim in Coconino County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Greenland Lake
Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 24, 2024
1. Greenland Lake Marker
Take a moment to stretch your legs on this 200-yard (200 m) one-way trail along the edge of Greenland Lake. The trail ends at a small log cabin built in the 1890s to store salt for cattle, which grazed nearby and drank from this rare waterhole. Today the lake attracts deer, bobcats, wild turkeys, and even the occasional duck.
[Caption]: Discover wildflowers like star Solomon's seal, while walking the short trail.
[Caption]: How Greenland Lake Formed:
1. Mildly acidic groundwater seeped through cracks and joints in the Kaibab Limestone bedrock and dissolved the surrounding rock, creating a cave under the surface.
2. The surface area, lacking support, weakened and collapsed, creating a sinkhole.
3. Silt and clay sealed the sinkhole's bottom, enabling it to hold water.
[Caption]: The salt cabin was built and used by Bar Z cattlemen throughout the grazing season until the establishment of the park early ithe 20th century.
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places.
Location. 36° 14.563′ N, 111° 59.463′ W. Marker is in North Rim, Arizona, in Coconino
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Regionally, this marker is in Flagstaff & High Country and in Hopi. It is also in the American Southwest, in the Mountain West, in Colorado Plateau, and at the Four Corners. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Maintaining Mountain Meadows (approx. 2 miles away); Promoting Tourism on the North Rim (approx. 2 miles away); North Kaibab Trail (approx. 4.1 miles away); From Canvas to Castles (approx. 4.6 miles away); Grand Canyon Lodge, 1928-1932 (approx. 4.6 miles away); Grand Canyon Lodge, A Legacy Rebuilt (approx. 4.6 miles away); a different marker also named Grand Canyon Lodge (approx. 4.7 miles away); Summer Home (approx. 4.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North Rim.
Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 24, 2024
2. Greenland Lake Marker
Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 24, 2024
3. Greenland Lake
Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 24, 2024
4. Salt Cabin at Greenland Lake
Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 24, 2024
5. Salt Cabin at Greenland Lake
Credits. This page was last revised on October 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 179 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 7, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
