Jug Rock, Rock formation in Shoals, Indiana, US.
Jug Rock rises 42 feet high with a flat top layer known as the stopper, displaying sandstone composition and natural erosion patterns.
State Geologist E. T. Cox documented this formation in the Second Report of the Geological Survey of Indiana from 1871, noting its geographical importance.
The local high school in Shoals names its sports teams the Jug Rox and features a mascot called Roxer Boxer in reference to this formation.
Visitors can access the formation by taking Highway 50 west from Shoals and finding a small gravel turnoff that leads to the site.
This sandstone structure stands as the largest free-standing table rock formation in the United States east of the Mississippi River.
Location: Indiana
GPS coordinates: 38.68330,-86.80000
Latest update: May 11, 2025 19:53
Rock pillars and spires shaped by erosion stand as natural monuments across various locations worldwide. These geological structures, known as hoodoos, display different colors and shapes based on their mineral composition and environmental conditions. From the red rocks of Utah to the limestone formations of Turkey, these sites present geological formations created over millions of years through wind and water erosion. These formations develop through differential erosion, where softer rock layers erode faster than harder layers, leaving slender columns often capped with protective harder rock. Visitors find such structures in desert landscapes, canyons, and plateaus where conditions favor their formation and preservation. The color palette ranges from white to orange, red, and gray, depending on the minerals present such as iron oxide, limestone, or clay.
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