Portillo Volcanos Trip

Join us on a short drive to the nearby alley of over 200 volcanoes located just 30 miles west of El Paso. We will visit the Potrillo crater along the Mexico border and Guzman Cinder Cone not far from Columbus NM. The objective is to observe the land forms of these relatively young volcanic features that are part of the Rio Grande crustal extension. We will explore the features two types of eruptions - gaseous ash eruptions and more docile flowing lavas as seen in Hawaii. For rock hounders, we can find pieces of mantle-derived peridot/olivene, black basalt, and granites/gniess. The hiking on this trip is minimal, though can be more or less as you choose. This one is popular for the kids.

Meet at 8:30 am in the parking lot of the Loves gas station @ 2401 Airport Rd in Santa Theresa. For more information, contact Lance Robert at hlswrob@yahoo.com