Coal Vein Trail Post 11: Ignition

Burning Coal Seam

NPS Photo/A. McCann

Quick Facts

Location:

Coal Vein Trail

Significance:

Trail post 11 on the Coal Vein Guided Nature Trail

Amenities

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Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits

This is the spot where the coal vein ignited during a lightning storm in 1951. Even today, these natural fires can be started by lightning, prairie fires, or even spontaneous combustion.

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Caution! Steep cliff edges ahead.