Grand Teton National Park
Mt. Moran reflects all the geologic forces shaping the Teton Range. Formed of a massive block of metamorphic gneiss; cut by dikes of igneous granite and diabase; capped by sedimentary sandstone; and flanked by glaciers, this formidable peak dominates the park's northern skyline.The gneiss and granite are among the oldest rocks in North America, 2.7 and 2.5 billion years old respectively. These resistant rocks form the core of the Teton Range. The vertical "Black Dike" of 775 million year old diabase is about 150 feet wide and juts from the mountain's face because the surrounding gneiss has eroded away.| HM Number | HM1NLK |
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| Tags | |
| Placed By | National Park Service |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Saturday, September 5th, 2015 at 3:18pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 12T E 528831 N 4850101 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 43.80341667, -110.64156667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 43° 48.205', W 110° 38.494' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 43° 48' 12.3" N, 110° 38' 29.64" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 307 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling South |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near Teton Park Rd, Moose WY 83012, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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