Bingham Esker
Bingham Esker is no exception to the typical shape, except that it is particularly well-known for its steep sides.
Guide Sections
Use Bingham Esker's guide sections to understand how this stop fits into the larger park plan.
Bingham Esker Details
Difficulty
Low
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Eskers are a geological feature formed by millions of years of glacial movement. As the glaciers built up and slowly moved their way north to south, the ice sheets and water tunnels underneath slowly moved rocks, boulders, and sediment along the way. Eventually, once the glaciers began to melt, they retracted their direction, and the buildup of rolling sediment was slowly whittled away, leaving one side with a steep face and the other as a gentle gravel slope. Bingham Esker is no exception to the typical shape, except that it is particularly well-known for its steep sides.