Giant "crack" appears in the earth near Wyoming's Bighorn Mountains

h/t Brent Christopherson

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On Tuesday we shared a reader's photo of the giant "crack" in the earth in the Bighorns. Since then, we've learned a bit more about what may have caused the giant "crack" about ten miles south of Ten Sleep, according to a report in COUNTY 10.

SNS Outfitter & Guides Service posted a photo on their Facebook page with the following information that we are working to confirm:

"An engineer from Riverton, WY came out to shed a little light on this giant crack in the earth. Apparently, a wet spring lubricated across a cap rock. Then, a small spring on either side caused the bottom to slide out. [The engineer] estimated 15 to 20 million yards of movement. By range finder, an estimate is 750 yards long and about 50 yards wide."

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