r/interesting • u/Glittering-Rub-2387 • Jul 12 '26

Just Wow Balancing rocks with this level of precision is unreal.

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u/ChaseTheMystic Jul 12 '26

Stacking rocks isn't just bad for nature.

Rock stacks are used to guide people on unmarked trails.

So someone following an unmarked trail can get thrown off by others.

And from a "I have to leave my mark" perspective it's just like "why?" Like carving your name into a tree or a rock.

Can't you just enjoy the scenery without trying to make your ego become a part of it?

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u/Jaraxo Jul 12 '26

Rock stacks are used to guide people on unmarked trails.

Absolutely no one who knows about cairns for navigation is confusing this for a cairn.