Summer 2008 - Geology Field Course Tentative Schedule

09-May

Fri

Packing and Loading by Field Course Staff for Monday Departure

10-May

Sat

Personal Packing and Prep by Students and Staff

11-May

Sun

Personal Packing and Prep by Students and Staff

12-May

Mon

Trip West; leave NC; camp Cedars of Lebanon St. Park, TN

13-May

Tue

Trip West; camp at Red Rock Canyon St. Park, Hinton, OK

14-May

Wed

Hinton, OK to Abiquiu Dam, NM, camp site

15-May

Thu

Abiquiu, NM; Introduction to Stratigraphic Units for Abiquiu Mapping Exer

16-May

Fri

Abiquiu, NM; Introductory Geologic Mapping Exercise

17-May

Sat

Abiquiu, NM; Introductory Geologic Mapping Exercise

18-May

Sun

Abiquiu, NM; Introductory Geologic Mapping Exercise

19-May

Mon

Abiquiu, NM; Introductory Geologic Mapping Exercise – Compilation Day

20-May

Tue

Abiquiu, NM Field Review + Laundry in Espanola

+ afternoon-dinner in Santa Fe, NM

21-May

Wed

Abiquiu, NM to Jemez Springs, NM – Bandelier and Jemez

Mountains Field Trip –

Camp at US Forest Service Vista Linda Campground

22-May

Thu

Vista Linda Campground near Jemez Springs, NM;

San Ysidro Mapping Exercise

23-May

Fri

Vista Linda Campground near Jemez Springs, NM;

San Ysidro Mapping Exercise

24-May

Sat

Vista Linda Campground near Jemez Springs, NM;

San Ysidro Mapping Exercise

25-May

Sun

Vista Linda Campground near Jemez Springs, NM;

San Ysidro Mapping Exercise – Compilation Day

26-May

Mon

Stop at the Walatowa Jemez Visitor’s Center + Move to Circle A, Cuba, NM + Laundry

27-May

Tue

Circle A, Cuba, NM; Rio Puerco Hydrology Exercise

28-May

Wed

Circle A, Cuba, NM; Rio Puerco Hydrology Exercise

29-May

Thu

Circle A, Cuba, NM; Rio Puerco Hydrology Exercise

30-May

Fri

Circle A, Cuba, NM; Rio Puerco Hydrology Exercise

31-May

Sat

Circle A, Cuba, NM; Rio Puerco Hydrology Compilation Day

01-June

Sun

Circle A, Cuba, NM; Day Off + Laundry + Half Day Trip to Chaco C.

02-June

Mon

Cuba, NM to Taos-Sipapu, NM via Abiquiu, NM, and Brazos Highlands

03-June

Tue

Taos-Sipapu, NM; Regional Geology Overview (NM 518, 68, and 75)

04-June

Wed

Taos-Sipapu, NM; Copper Hill Mapping Exercise Orientation

05-June

Thu

Taos-Sipapu, NM; Copper Hill Mapping Exercise

06-June

Fri

Taos-Sipapu, NM; Copper Hill Mapping Exercise

07-June

Sat

Taos-Sipapu, NM; Day Off + Laundry

08-June

Sun

Taos-Sipapu, NM; Copper Hill Mapping Exercise

09-June

Mon

Taos-Sipapu, NM; Copper Hill Mapping Exercise

10-June

Tue

Taos-Sipapu, NM; Copper Hill Mapping Exercise Compilation Day

11-June

Wed

Taos-Sipapu, NM; Slope Stability Exercise

12-June

Thu

Taos-Sipapu, NM; Slope Stability Exercise

13-June

Fri

Taos-Sipapu, NM; Slope Stability Exercise

14-June

Sat

Taos-Sipapu, NM; Day Off + Laundry

15-June

Sun

Trip to Great Sand Dunes, CO + Creede/Slumgullion, CO

16-June

Mon

Creede/Slumgullion, CO to Gunnison, CO – 3 Rivers Cabins

17-June

Tue

Gunnison, CO – Mapping Exercise TBD – 3 Rivers Cabins

18-June

Wed

Gunnison, CO – Mapping Exercise TBD – 3 Rivers Cabins

19-June

Thu

Gunnison, CO – Mapping Exercise TBD – 3 Rivers Cabins

20-June

Fri

Gunnison, CO – Mapping Exercise TBD – 3 Rivers Cabins

21-June

Sat

Gunnison, CO – Mapping Exercise Compilation Day –

3 Rivers Cabins

22-June

Sun

Gunnison, CO - Laundry and Packing for the trip home – 3 Rivers

23-June

Mon

Trip East; Camp at Wilson Lake State Park, Sylvan Grove, KS

24-June

Tue

Trip East; Camp at Cedars of Lebanon State Park, TN

25-June

Wed

Trip East; Arrive Raleigh/Chapel Hill, NC + Wilmington, NC +

Greenville, NC late afternoon to early evening