Drumheller Channels National Natural Landmark
Drumheller Channels National Natural Landmark, Natural geological formation in Othello, Washington, United States.
The Drumheller Channels contain hundreds of steep-sided hills and dry stream channels across the Columbia Plateau basalt landscape.
During the late Pleistocene period, massive floods from Glacial Lake Missoula carved these channels through volcanic terrain, reaching depths of 30 kilometers.
The geological formation received its name from a local farming family who provided accommodation to researcher J Harlen Bretz and his students in 1922.
Visitors can explore the channels through hiking trails, including an interpretive path from Crab Creek wetlands to elevated viewpoints of the terrain.
The Columbia National Wildlife Refuge, overlapping with Drumheller Channels, supports more than 200 species of mammals and birds in eight distinct habitats.
Location: Washington
GPS coordinates: 46.97500,-119.19600
Latest update: June 3, 2025 17:15
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