I live in Oregon, and both sets of my great grandparents came west on the trail. Thank you for including this! I'd be curious to learn about other landmarks on the Trail.
In this vein you should also cover "Wagon mound" in New Mexico! While wearing out a rental car as I explored New Mexico I found this formation on my way up to the Raton volcanic field . Seemed like it was visible forever before I could draw up to it. It's existence shows how much land has eroded away during the Quaternary! Dang
orogenicman...And when the Appalachian mountain range was formed when the African continent and the N. American continent collided, it pushed up the now Appalachian Mts. as high as the Himalayas. That is some incredible erosion that took millions of years to happen. The time spans of plate tectonics and how different Planet Earth has looked over the billions of years is also incredible to think about.
My ancestors used the Mormon Trail (on the other side of the Platte River). Since the pioneers could only travel 10-15 miles a day this would have been visible for some time to them.
Just went to the Etsy shop you linked to and found a gorgeous lapis lazuli/silver ring. Thanks so much for that, and this video! I read a lot of geology stuff, and watch a lot of vids, but I've learned stuff from you that I never knew about (eg, salt glaciers? wow!).
This is outstanding stuff. I've been out in many of the areas that you describe in your videos but learning about the geology of chimney Rocks given it new perspective.
might I suggest a video on The Natural Bridge of Virginia? it’s the only natural arch/bridge in the world that I know of that you can drive a vehicle over and it has and interesting story as to how it formed
'Magma rollback' sounds like a catastrophic variation on tectonic activity. Just when I had learned to live with subduction on the Pacific and Juan de Fuca plates!
Both my parents were from Scottsbuff Ne. My Dad always talked about how the Army or National Guard had shot the top off Chimmey Rock back in the 20's . Date unknown . BTW there is steel.rod driven in the top of Scottsbluff park that my Dad pounded in back in 1938 with the US survey team . We found it in 1984 so ask the Rangers on top of the monument if they know its location LOL.Its off the trail close to parking lot.
Thanks for this! I would love to hear you review the granite and water formations that are present near the missing persons cases that Dave Paulides reviews. Yosemite has a lot of paranormal disappearances and there is a lot of granite in the area apparently. I know it's a weird request, but we are living in weird times. Thanks for considering.
Huh! I always thought that Chimney Rock was the core of an extinct volcano, like Huerfano Butte in Colorado. I was so sure of it that I never bothered to look it up. This was fascinating. Thank you.
Imagine if the grand canyon was filled with water. It would be the largest lake in the world. Or a huge trench dug to Death valley from the ocean. A roaring salt water river and a huge inland sea. Its sheer weight could cause earthquakes and maybe even some volcanic activity. There's a lot of areas once covered in water that's dry landscape now. How about a sublimation and those areas go below sea level? I think too much about impossibilitys.
Not far from Chimney Rock are 2 other rock formations call Jailhouse Rock and Courthouse Rock. See, Nebraska isn't all just corn fields! There's a story that in the 1990s, lightning struck the tip of Chimney Rock which shortened it quite a bit. Look up drawings that the pioneers did and compare them to Chimney Rock today. Father Time shows no mercy...
Is this ash also related to the yellowstone hotspot? There are some paleontological discoveries in Nebraska of animals buried in the Bruneau-Jarbidge Caldera ash, which happened in south central idaho.
Is it still on private property or has the government purchased it for a national monument? The time I went, 20 or so years ago, you had to make arrangements to be able to get up close. There was/is a little souvenir shop. Only definite on the trip was Yellowstone. Turned into quite the outing. Chimney Rock with all the names scribed on the base, Scott's Bluff, a bonus of the mammoth fossil dig at Hot Springs SD, and Devil's Tower. ALL these things are not taught in schools anymore. Do they even teach history? I know they've stopped teaching government.
Hey you need to do the three volcanoes in New Mexico Albuquerque the names are JA volcano, black volcano and Vulcan there located in the petroglyph national monument.
Hope you can make a video about Chocolate hills of the Philippines. Its a geological wonder of the east and of course Philippines. when I was in elementary school I always ask my teacher how it is formed but unfortunately my teacher doesn't have answers to it.
Dave Grenier...Well, don't worry, the the Climate Change fear-mongers will find some way to blame Man for that too. Better yet, just ask Greta...she knows everything; she must have advanced degrees in Geology, physics, astrophysics, chemistry, and many more PhD's.
@@nateman10 Two words: Plate Tectonics. Some land rises, other sinks. You don't understand how any of this works, do you? Note that 80% of our planet is currently "flooded".
Nicely done. I have to say, though, that seeing Chimney Rock in person was kind of disappointing. You expect it to look like the photos, but you are closer and it’s already part way up the hill, so it’s less impressive. Still a pretty cool bit of history, though.
I'm from Canada, and I just finished watching Gaming Historians (2024), "The Story of The Oregon Trail" ruclips.net/video/8QbjlHeoLdc/видео.html and it was talking about Landmark locations which inspired them to create locations from which the player visits. I felt compelled to look up information about Chimney Rock (though I've heard of it before) since I knew very little about it. This video answered everything about my curiosity. Thanks for feeding my curiosity!
I live here, and there are Elephants in western Nebraska. They naturally exist in the Scottsbluff zoo. :) Seriously, if an elephant waded through the North Platte river, it would probably damn the river.
I decided to cover this rock formation since it was a landmark on the Oregon Trail.
And you did so very well.
Have you ever been to Chimney Rock yourself??
Loved it !
I live in Oregon, and both sets of my great grandparents came west on the trail.
Thank you for including this! I'd be curious to learn about other landmarks on the Trail.
In this vein you should also cover "Wagon mound" in New Mexico! While wearing out a rental car as I explored New Mexico I found this formation on my way up to the Raton volcanic field . Seemed like it was visible forever before I could draw up to it. It's existence shows how much land has eroded away during the Quaternary! Dang
I would love to see you cover the Triassic peridotite eruptions/intrusions that occurred in the Eastern U.S.
orogenicman...And when the Appalachian mountain range was formed when the African continent and the N. American continent collided, it pushed up the now Appalachian Mts. as high as the Himalayas. That is some incredible erosion that took millions of years to happen. The time spans of plate tectonics and how different Planet Earth has looked over the billions of years is also incredible to think about.
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I don’t mind. Feel free to share it!
My ancestors used the Mormon Trail (on the other side of the Platte River). Since the pioneers could only travel 10-15 miles a day this would have been visible for some time to them.
Just went to the Etsy shop you linked to and found a gorgeous lapis lazuli/silver ring. Thanks so much for that, and this video! I read a lot of geology stuff, and watch a lot of vids, but I've learned stuff from you that I never knew about (eg, salt glaciers? wow!).
I’m glad that you like our Etsy store! It’s a family run operation, so we put a lot of effort into it :)
Scott's Bluff and Custer State Park in SD are two very underrated and under-loved stops in that region.
Don't forget Chadron State Park.
Been to NE and never knew about this. Enjoy learning new information.
This is outstanding stuff. I've been out in many of the areas that you describe in your videos but learning about the geology of chimney Rocks given it new perspective.
I live in the state of chimney rock
I lived in Gering for 19 years. Chimney Rock and Scottsbluff Monument were places I always visited. Peace.
I lived in Gering in the 60's.
might I suggest a video on The Natural Bridge of Virginia? it’s the only natural arch/bridge in the world that I know of that you can drive a vehicle over and it has and interesting story as to how it formed
I live in Nebraska so thanks for the history enjoyed it
Is cow tipping a popular hobby there, as Penny claims in The Big Bang Theory? 🤣🤣
How about a video on the towering rock edifice of Uluru, smack bang in the middle of Australia
Loved the submission. I grew up in Bayard, NE which is 4 miles north of the state monument.
'Magma rollback' sounds like a catastrophic variation on tectonic activity. Just when I had learned to live with subduction on the Pacific and Juan de Fuca plates!
great video
Western Nebraska is well worth a visit.
Thanks, very interesting.
I enjoyed that. Now I want to visit it.
If you check out Chimney Rock, be sure to stop at Carter Canyon just south of Gering, Nebraska.
Both my parents were from Scottsbuff Ne. My Dad always talked about how the Army or National Guard had shot the top off Chimmey Rock back in the 20's . Date unknown . BTW there is steel.rod driven in the top of Scottsbluff park that my Dad pounded in back in 1938 with the US survey team . We found it in 1984 so ask the Rangers on top of the monument if they know its location LOL.Its off the trail close to parking lot.
Thanks for this! I would love to hear you review the granite and water formations that are present near the missing persons cases that Dave Paulides reviews. Yosemite has a lot of paranormal disappearances and there is a lot of granite in the area apparently. I know it's a weird request, but we are living in weird times. Thanks for considering.
Beautiful place to visit.
Quick and Entertaining thank you
Can we get a video on the cerbean caldera In Australia?
I think the spelling is Cerberean Caldera
Huh! I always thought that Chimney Rock was the core of an extinct volcano, like Huerfano Butte in Colorado. I was so sure of it that I never bothered to look it up. This was fascinating. Thank you.
Wow Nebraska use to be under water, that’s how that rock formed. You can clearly see the water mark rings!..just like the Grand Canyon
Those are sedimentary layers not water level marks
I'm praying you're not serious
You also see teeth coming out of cliff sides. It's wild!
Imagine if the grand canyon was filled with water. It would be the largest lake in the world. Or a huge trench dug to Death valley from the ocean. A roaring salt water river and a huge inland sea. Its sheer weight could cause earthquakes and maybe even some volcanic activity. There's a lot of areas once covered in water that's dry landscape now. How about a sublimation and those areas go below sea level? I think too much about impossibilitys.
Not far from Chimney Rock are 2 other rock formations call Jailhouse Rock and Courthouse Rock. See, Nebraska isn't all just corn fields!
There's a story that in the 1990s, lightning struck the tip of Chimney Rock which shortened it quite a bit. Look up drawings that the pioneers did and compare them to Chimney Rock today. Father Time shows no mercy...
Neither does Mother Nature. Father time wears the pants in the family though. Both can be cruel.
Omg so true like Nebraska wasn’t all corn there used to be bison here and ya we are known for our corn but still
Fascinating stuff ⛰
Is this ash also related to the yellowstone hotspot? There are some paleontological discoveries in Nebraska of animals buried in the Bruneau-Jarbidge Caldera ash, which happened in south central idaho.
He said they have something to do with some of the extinct calderas
Is it still on private property or has the government purchased it for a national monument? The time I went, 20 or so years ago, you had to make arrangements to be able to get up close. There was/is a little souvenir shop. Only definite on the trip was Yellowstone. Turned into quite the outing. Chimney Rock with all the names scribed on the base, Scott's Bluff, a bonus of the mammoth fossil dig at Hot Springs SD, and Devil's Tower.
ALL these things are not taught in schools anymore. Do they even teach history? I know they've stopped teaching government.
Its a National Monument as said in the video
Good luck ⭐👏💐👍
Hey you need to do the three volcanoes in New Mexico Albuquerque the names are JA volcano, black volcano and Vulcan there located in the petroglyph national monument.
been by Chimney rock many times....now I know why it's there
Would love to see a series on how D.U.M.B.S are built underground - what sort of rock strata, machinery etc.
Hope you can make a video about Chocolate hills of the Philippines. Its a geological wonder of the east and of course Philippines. when I was in elementary school I always ask my teacher how it is formed but unfortunately my teacher doesn't have answers to it.
This was an unexpected in my rec's, but I really enjoyed it. Thanks for the video, I'll try on a sub for a while to see if it suits me. All the best!
You should enjoy this channel
Nice video
What caused the sandstone layer to be laid down, and what were its origins? This was glossed over in the video.
So the ground level was once at the peak ?
The earth tiddie
Great video btw
The origin of Uluru in central Australia? A large monolith
Very informative. Have you done a video on the devil's Tower? Not sure what it is. Volcano?
It's a Laccolith.
Do Lascar and Los Humeros
How did the Colorado Flattop mountains form?
What caused the deposition of the sand which eventually became the sandstone layer? Thanks!
Global flooding
Is there any gold in Upstate New York?
Volcanic ash in Nebraska?
Easy answer. One of the volcanoes on the west coast lol
You can find volcanic ash in every state in the United States.
@@bigrooster6893 even in Florida??
Wait I forgot Huckleberry-ridge ash made it all the way here so not a shock
@@KaiserStormTracking yes in the panhandle of Florida.
@@bigrooster6893 Wow and add to that the flood basalt deposits from the CAMP flood basalt
Try Yellowstone. Western Nebraska will be covered in about 20 meters of Ash at the next eruption.
interesting
Home 💜💜💜
It's just a petrified stump, was an old sequoia back 1000s of yrs ago. There's alot more out there.
Oh, yeah. Just like Devil's Tower, right?
I wonder what the natives called it.
Elk Penis.
@@rudra62 Much better.
It was We Blo Tok Med. It means "Penis on the Prairie"
@@ethansmith4114 Too bad there isn't two big boulders at the base
Lakota language: Broo-Lay and A-reeka-rEe. Nope, not Lakota, but I do pow wow with some, and am related to some who are. Walk in beauty
How about one on independence rock in Wyoming
Writing On Stone Provincial Park
It’s a rock that’s a Chimney. Chimney Rock.
I was always told people shot at it and made it smaller. Don't know if that's true.
The climate was warmer in the past, without anyone burning fossil fuels? Imagine that!
Imagine you not knowing anything.
Dave Grenier...Well, don't worry, the the Climate Change fear-mongers will find some way to blame Man for that too. Better yet, just ask Greta...she knows everything; she must have advanced degrees in Geology, physics, astrophysics, chemistry, and many more PhD's.
@@LardGreystoke a lot of faith in humanity there, hope it works out for ya
@@Jordan__Sloan Don't get your comment. Basic physics has nothing to do with faith.
@@LardGreystoke He might have just been saying your comment was a bit on the rude side.
But where the hell did the sandstone come from?
Sandstone got here from when this was part of a sea - before the uplifting of the land through plate tectonics.
@@nateman10 Two words: Plate Tectonics. Some land rises, other sinks. You don't understand how any of this works, do you? Note that 80% of our planet is currently "flooded".
Was this narrated by electronic voice over?
No real human voice
Not sure it’s gonna be millions of years…have you seen the pics of 100 yrs ago?
:) voice is boosted too much, you can kind of hear those odd harmonics from the distortion jumping out all over.
signed "old goaldone ears" ;)
i'm the only person that would ever notice :)
Chimney Rock was a couple dozen feet taller until Jack Black sat on it and broke the tip off.
So we are not going with the sudden flash flood as a result of an ice age glacial meltdown that eroded the rock over a period of short time theory?
Nope.
They were on the Oregon Trail, when did they get dysentery? 😅
Shortly before getting raided by Indians?
Nicely done. I have to say, though, that seeing Chimney Rock in person was kind of disappointing. You expect it to look like the photos, but you are closer and it’s already part way up the hill, so it’s less impressive. Still a pretty cool bit of history, though.
That’s the craziest theory I have ever heard those are 100% melted buildings geology is has it all wrong
Yellowstone is having seismic activity...
In the Oregon trail my people usually die here lol
That down dip at the end of every sentence is distracting. English isn't a tonal language.
Flatterers be thinking, _"this isn't what the internet told me about that old petrified tree stump!"_
You're confusing this with Devil's Tower in Wyoming.
@@stonew1927 and yet ironically is somewhat perfect context on how many people on internet are idiots
Is it just me or does that look like it was once a large pre-flood statue
It could resemble a statue in theory... that's about all though.
@@croakingfrog3173 so your opinion is based on your ignorance.
Yes it does. Buts it's not.
@@dat2ra Are you an expert? Show me why it isn't an eroded statue.
@@MyNameIsChristBringsASword Ok, thanks for letting me know.
FRAME 2:07...ELEPHANTS IN NEBRASKA?
Yup.
Anode tuft.
Did I see elephants? In Nebraska?
Yup. Mammoth and Mastodon.
0:26 : Il y a eu de l'érosion depuis l'époque du farwest. Encore 100 ans et il ne restera rien de la cheminée.
I don't think that was caused by erosion. More likely some idiot decided to climb it and broke the tip off.
Looks like a pyramid with a temple on top.
Millions of years? Theories right?
Theories supported by evidence.
Many scientists were alive millions and billions of years ago, so they were in fact eye witnesses. They have ALL the answers!
Looks like a very large termite mound.
Another ancient tree stump. Ash is always present in wood.
The word Arikaree is pronounced A-rick-a-ree.
Once again, this is a theory.
But pretty hard to refute. You come up with a better one?
Its a ancient pyramid!🤔
i'll bet those oreodonts tasted good dunked in milk.
HaHa, I love a good play on words.
Another don't waste your time visit. + the locals are nuts
You are one bizarre person
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That's not a rock! It's a rocket
Liked the video. Your voice? Not so much....
🤣
Geological fairy tales.
Ok,OK, us the truth.
@@dat2ra Created by electric/plasma processes. Lab experiments can create similar shapes, though not at that scale.
Fulgamite
Looks like a tree stump to me !
Yeah. But if you look at the material, you can clearly see its sandstone not petrified wood. A worm looks like a snake, too.
"...a pacific topic..."
BAAAAHAHAHA
BAAAAHAHAHA
A headin' west to take stuff that already belongs to others...
California or bust! Yee-ha!
Fact checkers say..."True!"
Yesseree. That's the way it has been done for the last 250,000 years. Nothing new.
Narrator uses the same speech pattern and intonation with every sentence. Odd. But, interesting subject.
A real human voice would be nice...
pyramid remnant
This story didn’t have to start with white history. You do know there were people on Turtle Island BEFORE the colonizers came right?
Immigrants? You mean pioneers!!!!
I'm from Canada, and I just finished watching Gaming Historians (2024), "The Story of The Oregon Trail" ruclips.net/video/8QbjlHeoLdc/видео.html and it was talking about Landmark locations which inspired them to create locations from which the player visits. I felt compelled to look up information about Chimney Rock (though I've heard of it before) since I knew very little about it. This video answered everything about my curiosity. Thanks for feeding my curiosity!
I need to see those elephants 2:03 in Nebraska!
I live here, and there are Elephants in western Nebraska. They naturally exist in the Scottsbluff zoo. :) Seriously, if an elephant waded through the North Platte river, it would probably damn the river.
What caused the sandstone layer to be laid down, and what were its origins? This was glossed over in the video.