Giant crack opens in Wyoming hillside
LYSITE, Wyo. — A rainy spring in Central Wyoming has left a gaping hole in the Earth, courtesy ofMother Nature and gravity.
“The Crack,” as it’s being called, opened up at the end of September. Hunting guides scouting for antelope discovered the massive tear in the ground, which is hundreds of yards long and at least 100 feet deep in some places. Employees of SNS Outfitter & Guides service took photos of their discovery and then got busy with hunting season. When they came up for air last week, they posted the photos on the company’s Facebook page and watched the world react.
Experts say water running through the hillside loosed the dirt, and gravity did the rest. It poses no danger to people or structures — it’s on state-owned land in the middle of a private cattle ranch. SNS owner Sy Gilliland decided Saturday that he needed to see the crack for himself, and escorted a USA TODAY journalist across the private property to see it.