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Grand Tour of El Paso Geology Part 1

  • 900 Rim Road El Paso, TX, 79902 United States (map)

Take a 5-6 hours drive-and-stop tour of the highlights of El Paso Geology. The tour will be led by Dr. Phil Goodell, the founder of Celebration of Our Mountains. “El Paso is an unusual geologic setting with rocks of diverse ages, mountains of diverse origin and form, and a variety of mineral resources nearby. Seas and lakes, deserts and glaciers, volcanoes and igneous intrusions, faulting and folding, erosion and deposition all have left their marks on the geology and landscape of this region.” (William C. Cornell)

Meet at Tom Lee Upper Park on Rim Road by 8:45 AM for a short orientation and the car trip to start at 9:00. Due to limited parking space at the stops along the tour, we must limit the number of vehicles to 10. You can reserve your vehicle spot by emailing the Brian at the address below. For more information, contact Brian Gillis at com.915mountains@gmail.com

Earlier Event: October 12
Portillo Volcanic Field
Later Event: October 14
Water in El Paso (TecH2O Water Center)