Good views of the
Three Brothers have slowly disappeared over time, due to rising treelines in the valley. This, however, is a lasting beauty found on the Valley Loop Trail. The Three Brothers keep its distinctive form by exfoliating slabs of granite along intersecting planes of joints. A few of Three Brothers's episodes of
exfoliation have produced the largest rockslides in historical times.
Yosemite National Park, California
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