The Gros Ventre Slide
Ventre Slide Geological Area
On June 23, 1925, earth, rock and debris moved rapidly from an altitude of 9000 feet, across the valley bottom and up the slope of the red bluffs behind you. The action lasted only minutes but a river was dammed and the landscape changed.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is June 23, 1925.
Location. 43° 38.194′ N, 110° 32.065′ W. Marker is in Kelly, Wyoming, in Teton County. Marker is on Gros Ventre Road. The marker is near Lower Slide Lake. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kelly WY 83011, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. A Once Vibrant Community (approx. 6.8 miles away); Shrinking Teton Glaciers (approx. 7.9 miles away); Making it Last (approx. 9 miles away); Staying Cool (approx. 9 miles away); Water Filter (approx. 9 miles away); Menor’s Ferry (approx. 9 miles away); “Mean and Menor” (approx. 9 miles away); A National Park Takes Root (approx. 9.1 miles away).
Also see . . . A Brief History of the Gros Ventre Slide Geographic Site. (Submitted on June 26, 2017, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
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Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2017, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 295 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 24, 2017, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
