Geology
of Utah's National Parks Itinerary
2010
|
Date |
Activity Location |
Camping Information/Emergency
Phone Numbers |
|
June 14, Monday |
Arrive
at or Fly in to Denver, CO |
Camp
near Denver, CO (transportation
from airport provided between the hours of 10 am and 6 pm) |
|
June 15, Tuesday |
Drive
to Unaweep Canyon south of Grand Junction, CO:
Distribute equipment, introduce rocks and minerals, practice with compasses
and GPS, and introduce topographic and geologic maps. |
Uncompahgre National Forest Forest
Service in Grand Junction, Colorado: 970-242-8211 |
|
June 16, Wednesday |
Unaweep Canyon:
Sedimentary structures, orienteering, geologic contact mapping. |
" |
|
June 17, Thursday |
Gateway:
Measuring stratigraphic sections, introduction to alluvial fans, orienteering
continued. |
" |
|
June 18, Friday |
Drive
to Moab: Paradox Valley (sketching, introduction to oil well drill core and
well-logging), Canyonlands National Park Island in
the Sky District, Upheaval Dome, Shafer Trail Overlook. |
Camp
in Moab. |
|
June 19, Saturday |
Megatracksite: Sketching, field
data collection, speed calculations. Evening hike to Delicate Arch
(optional). |
" |
|
June 20, Sunday |
Arches
National Park: Devil’s Garden Trail and Double-O Arch. |
“ |
|
June 21, Monday |
Drive
to Blanding: White Mesa Uranium District and environmental geology. Drive
to Natural Bridges: Owachomo Bridge evolution. |
Unimproved BLM campsite. Natural
Bridges National Monument (park office): 435-692-1234 |
|
June 22, Tuesday |
Sipapu Bridge Trail: Sedimentary
structures in eolian and interdune
environments, canyon hike (optional). |
" |
|
June 23, Wednesday |
Drive
to Henry Mountains: Lake Powell, introduction to geologic cross-sections with
and without vertical exaggeration, showing attitudes in cross-sections. Camp at
Starr Springs Campground |
Starr Spring, improved BLM
campground, Henry Mountains |
|
June 24, Thursday |
Henry
Mountains: Geologic mapping, strikes and dips,
cross-sections. |
“ |
|
June 25, Friday |
Drive
to Capitol Reef: Navajo Knobs trail and Fremont River evolution. |
Camp at Capitol
Reef |
|
June 26, Saturday |
Drive
to Dinosaur National Monument: Stop at Green River Desert oyster reef. |
Split Mountain Group Campsite |
|
June 27, Sunday |
Dinosaur
National Monument: Desert Voices geologic mapping. |
“ |
|
June 28, Monday |
Dinosaur
National Monument: Sounds of Silence Trail geologic mapping. |
" |
|
June 29, Tuesday |
Dinosaur
National Monument: Paleontological site, final report completion. |
" |
|
June 30, Wednesday |
Drive
to Denver |
Camp near Denver |
|
July 1, Thursday |
Depart
from or Fly out of Denver, CO |
(transportation
to airport provided in the morning) |