Vulcan's Anvil, a volcanic neck at Colorado River Mile 178, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA.

Vulcan's Anvil (or Vulcan's Forge) was named after Vulcan, the Roman God of fire and metalworking. Created by huge lava flows that poured through the canyon here 400,000 years ago, this volcanic neck juts out of the river 50 to 60 feet high and reminds river runners that Lava Falls is coming soon. Day 13 of 16 days rafting 226 miles down the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA.

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Contained in galleries: 2021 Apr 3-18: rafting Grand Canyon, AZ, Arizona: Grand Canyon National Park

Vulcan's Anvil (or Vulcan's Forge) was named after Vulcan, the Roman God of fire and metalworking. Created by huge lava flows that poured through the canyon here 400,000 years ago, this volcanic neck juts out of the river 50 to 60 feet high and reminds river runners that Lava Falls is coming soon. Day 13 of 16 days rafting 226 miles down the Colorado River in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA.