Elephant Rock crumbles

Most of the trunk and face of the elephant-shaped formation came down recently.

December 20, 2016 10:16 am
The Taholah class of 2015 poses in front of Elephant Rock in May 2015. This was a popular place for photos. Photo by Larry Workman
The Taholah class of 2015 poses in front of Elephant Rock in May 2015. This was a popular place for photos. Photo by Larry Workman

A before-and-after photo of Elephant Rock.

(Photos by Larry Workman)

A before and after photo of Elephant Rock (September 2004 and December 2016). Most of the trunk and face of the elephant succumb to the elements sometime this past autumn. Photos by Larry Workman

A before and after photo of Elephant Rock (September 2004 and December 2016). Most of the trunk and face of the elephant succumb to the elements sometime this past autumn. Photos by Larry Workman

One of the earliest known photos of Elephant Rock (in the background) taken about 1903 by Albert Henry Barnes. This geological feature was part of a set of arches on the south side of Tunnel Island at the mouth of Raft River on the Quinault Indian Reservation. University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division Negative Number NA1082

One of the earliest known photos of Elephant Rock (in the background) taken about 1903 by Albert Henry Barnes. This geological feature was part of a set of arches on the south side of Tunnel Island at the mouth of Raft River on the Quinault Indian Reservation. University of Washington Libraries. Special Collections Division Negative Number NA1082