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2026 itinerary: Below is a listed itinierary. Below this text is a spreadsheet that is the same thing but a helpful visualization of the trip.
January 2nd Arrive in Las Vegas in morning before noon Pacific time
Project 1: 4 day mapping project (January 2-6)
geologic mapping bedrock near Tecopa, CA
focus on regional stratigraphy, geologic history, faulting
remote camping on undeveloped BLM land - no facilities
Project 2: 1 day field mapping project (Jan 8)
mapping Pliocene-present strata in Death Valley proper
focus on modern plate tectonics and manifestation in deformation of young rocks
camping in park at established campground - flush toilets - Furnace Creek Ranch (Stay Jan 7-8)
Geotourism: 1 days of touring - field notes & measurements required (Jan 9)
Possible destinations (pending road access):
Copper Canyon Turtleback, Badwater, Black Mountains fault zone
Marble Canyon, Panamint Valley, Towne Pass, Mesquite Dunes
January 9th Return to Las Vegas late afternoon - return vans by 8 pm (stay in LV in hotel)
January 10th Fly home and be ready for start of classes Jan 11
There will be about 5 days of camping in an established campground and 5 days of camping in unestablished campgrounds - we will spend the final night in Las Vegas before folks fly home.
During Spring Semester: Meetings on Thursdays 3-5 pm in computer lab (remote work is possible).
January 14th - Recap of field work - discussion of final deliverables- upload videos on map digitization
January 21st - Help workshop on digital geologic mapping
January 28th - Help workshop on digital geologic mapping
Feburary 4th - Help workshop on digital geologic mapping
February 11th- Student presentations
Feburary 18th- Final projects due
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