Rockfall Rumbles Above Thompson Springs, Draws Crowd

Rockfall rumbles above Thompson Springs, draws crowd

THOMPSON SPRINGS — An unusually prolonged rockfall in Thompson Springs Canyon on Wednesday sent dust plumes billowing into the air and drew dozens of local residents. Boulders tumble down the slope in video footage captured by AJ Rogers during the May 28 rockfall in Thompson Springs Canyon. Courtesy of AJ Rogers The slide began sometime between 12:30 and 1 p.m., about a mile above town — roughly five miles up the canyon — and continued into the …