Geology 303/320: Fieldtrip to the Yellowstone Region
Thursday Sept 13 (noonish) through Sunday Sept 16 (very late)
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Geology 303/320: Fieldtrip to the Yellowstone Region Thursday Sept 13 (noonish) through Sunday Sept 16 (very late)
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News Update Brittany has moved to the 8am van. We are staying at the Comfort Inn in Livingston Montana on Thursday night. The phone number there is 406-222-440. To get there: You will be driving west on I-90. Take Exit 333/US-89 South onto Loves Lane toward Yellowstone National Park/City Center. The hotel is located on the left. Camping in a group campsite at Madison Campground in Yellowstone
on Friday. Plan to wake up for breakfast at 8am on Friday morning. Lots of good stuff to see and do! Must get going. Departures on Thursday: 1PM Van 8AM Van |
Dates and Time:
Information and planning meeting will be Monday September 10 at noon in the AUG Lounge (Leonard Hall basement).
We will depart at noon on Thursday Sept. 13 (there may be a later van). Expect to return late Sunday or early Monday am.
Missing other classes:
Yes, you will probably miss other classes, since we leave at Thursday noon. Click here if you need a memo explaining why you will be gone (that you can give to instructors of other classes).
What does it cost?:
The total cost of the trip will be about $200/person but the department will subsidize some of it. So the trip fee will be $85. Everyone who is going must pay the fee by Tuesday, Sept. 11 at noon, or they may lose their spot to someone on the waiting list. The money will cover the cost of the vans, will pay for dinner two nights, and will pay for all entry fees. Pay your trip fees in the Geology Office, Leonard Hall.
Besides food, the only other expense for participants will be a share of a hotel room on Thursday night.
Bring a bag dinner or plan on a burger stand Thursday night. You will have to provide your own breakfast and lunch Friday-Saturday-Sunday. Supper will be provided on Friday night and on Saturday night.
Basic itinerary:
We will drive to Livingston and stay at the Comfort Inn.
Friday morning we drive to Yellowstone, making 4 or 5 geology
stops, and camp in a group campsite at Madison.
Saturday we will tour Yellowstone. We will camp near the top of
Beartooth Pass, or in one of the campgrounds near Red Lodge, Montana.
Sunday we go to the Mountain View Property at the Stillwater Complex
and then boogey for home.
What you will see:
Thursday you will see the highway and some good scenery in North Dakota and Montana. Friday you will see Precambrian geology and then some of the main geology features of Yellowstone. Saturday we will visit some classic Yellowstone features before driving over the spectacular Beartooth Pass. Sunday you will see the world-famous Stillwater Complex and visit a mining ghost town. We will do a lot of sight seeing and several short geology exercises during the four days.
What do you bring:
You need clothing, breakfast and lunch food, sleeping bags and camping gear - we will stay in a motel the first night, and camp two nights. Be prepared for camping in cold weather! (It may get down to freezing temperatures.)
We will take a few coolers to keep our juice cold. You can bring some of your own cooking gear if you must, but we will have community stoves and pots, etc.
We will also have geology hammers and other goodies for you. If you bring too much gear, it will be left in Leonard Hall.
Suggested list of stuff to bring:
duffle bag or equivalent (no frame packs or suitcases)
small day pack recommended
sleeping bag
sleeping pad
tent - can share with others
rain coat
hat, gloves
hiking or good walking shoes
1 shorts
1 long pants
1 swimsuit just in case
1 towel
2 t-shirts
1 long sleeve shirt
undies, socks
jacket
toothbrush, etc.
money
camera, film
pen, pencil, notebook or journal
flashlight
rock hammer
hand lens
water bottle
cup, plate, bowl, fork, spoon
Rules? We don't need no stinking rules, but here are a few anyway:
UND policies prohibit alcohol in University vehicles.
No smoking, cell phones, or IPODs in the vans or when we are in
a group. If you must smoke, or use IPODs or cell phones, you must
go where no one else can see or smell you.
You may not listen to rap, and white guys trying to sing rap.
Having a few beers around the campfire is OK but no hard liquor.