A Geologic Trek Across Castle Country

Land of Dinosaurs and the Sleeping Rainbow
June 7 – June 14, 2012

An earth science introduction to the natural wonders and scenic attractions of the Colorado Plateau: San Rafael Swell, Waterpocket Fold, Grand Staircase & more!

Field Guide: Paul Remeika, retired Park Ranger, field expert on Anza-Borrego's geology and paleontology credited with many important fossil discoveries.

$1310 / $1275 for ABF members
Single Supplement: $350

Join earth scientist Paul Remeika on an amazing field trip excursion through central Utah's Dinosaur Triangle and the Sleeping Rainbow. This backcountry adventure will visit the famous Cleveland-Lloyd Dinosaur Quarry, Wedge Overlook, and Goblin Valley in the San Rafael Swell, venture along the magnificent tilted landscape of the Waterpocket Fold through Capitol Reef National Park, then end up atop the Grand Staircase at Bryce Canyon. A visit into Zion Canyon and the dino footprint museum in St. George is also planned.

This is a high-clearance, 4WD field trip. Visits to fossil shell beds and dinosaur footprint resources add immeasurably to the overall geologic picture of the Grand Staircase and its spectacular stacked rock layerings that are reminiscent of a sleeping rainbow. Back-up plans will be an option in case the roads become impassable due to rain or rockfalls.

Don't miss this one-of-a-kind trip!

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