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hogback

Geological formation consisting of a ridge with a sharp crest and abruptly sloping sides, the outline of which resembles the back of a hog. Hogbacks are the result of differential erosion on steeply dipping rock strata composed of alternating resistant and soft beds. Exposed, almost vertical resistant beds provide the sharp crests.



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Allow two hours to complete, longer to explore the nooks and crannies that define the hogbacks of sandstone.
TRAILBLAZER : VASQUEZ WALKS AGUA DULCE ROCKS ARE STEP BACK IN TIME by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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