F i e l d T r i p s

Field Trips Scheduled for 2023

April 2 1

June 4 - 8

CEMEX Quarry Tour

View the stratigraphy and sedimentology of the Niobrara/Fort Hays Formation at the CEMEX Quarry in Lyons. The quarry is undergoing reclamation, but many quarry faces are still accessible.

San Juan River Float Trip

5 days/4 nights on the Lower San Juan with Fort Lewis on the Water Float through goosenecks, visit dramatic geological and archaeological sites Registration open!

Paleozoic Impact Crater Field

June 2 42 5

July 1 5

Sept 9

On this unique field trip you'll see more impact craters in one day than anywhere else on Earth. Led by Kent Sundell, geology instructor at Casper College, who has studied and written extensively on this crater field, the Douglas Impact Site

Stories in Stone: The Rocks that Built Denver

A 2+ mile walking tour of some of downtown Denver’s iconic stone buildings, many of which are constructed with rock from Colorado quarries. See Yule Marble, Pike’s Peak and S. Beaver Creek Granites, and more! Refreshment stop is scheduled

Beulah Marble Quarry Tour

Tour of the historic Beulah Quarry, source of Colorado Capitol's most unique building stone, led by Quarry owner Ken Balleweg. Also included is a visit to the Steelworks Center of the West in Pueblo.

Geology of Golden Bike Ride

Sept 3 0

Grab your bike and join Dr Donna Anderson on a tour of the geology of the Golden area Trip is 9 miles on a bike path

Registration for trips will generally open one month before the trip date. Check www.rmag.org for updates and details.

Dates subject to change. View website for additional info.