The Sangre de Cristos were formed by glaciers. When the Peaks were formed, magma also surged upward into cracks in the ground and hardened. Over time, the softer sediments surrounding the hardened magma wore away, leaving giant walls called dikes. These dikes radiate from the Peaks like spokes in a wheel, and vary in length from a few hundred feet to over 14 miles. Many are seen along Highway 12, the most prominent being Devil's Stairsteps and Profile Rock
Thursday, July 11, 2013
About the Dikes - FYI
The Sangre de Cristos were formed by glaciers. When the Peaks were formed, magma also surged upward into cracks in the ground and hardened. Over time, the softer sediments surrounding the hardened magma wore away, leaving giant walls called dikes. These dikes radiate from the Peaks like spokes in a wheel, and vary in length from a few hundred feet to over 14 miles. Many are seen along Highway 12, the most prominent being Devil's Stairsteps and Profile Rock
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