Geology

Devils Throat

Clark County, NV

Approximate location — plotted from published sources, not a site visit, and not a guarantee of access.

Large collapse sinkhole in Gold Butte National Monument that opened in the early 1900s and has widened over time (now roughly 100–120 ft across and very deep). BLM-fenced roadside stop with interpretive sign on the Gold Butte Road system south of Whitney Pocket.

Facts

RegionClark County, NV
Coordinates (approx.)36.4277, -114.1482
FeatureActive collapse sinkhole
AccessHigh-clearance dirt (Gold Butte Rd)
LandBLM Gold Butte National Monument
NearbyWhitney Pocket / Little Finland

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