2011 SFC

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL to Durango, CO Photos

May 13 - May 20, 2011

Monday, May 16, 2011

Guadalupe Mountains National Park, Texas

Permian Reef Trail Ascent

Location: GPS 31.9162, -104-8667

             Guadalupe Mountains National Park Vicinity Map  

              Guadalupe Mountains National Park Satellite Image  

 

Image from National Park Map of GMNP

To view larger photo, click the photo. All photos by Dr. Anton Oleinik.

        

       Hiking McKittrick Canyon                                          Examining Permian fossils in McKittrick Canyon

 

 

Students with Instructor Rebecca Port (holding map)

 

National Park Service description of this trail:

"Permian Reef Trail - For serious geology buffs, this trail has stop markers that can be used with a comprehensive geology guide, available at the park's Headquarters Visitor Center. There are excellent views into McKittrick Canyon from the top of Wilderness Ridge. The trail is 8.4 miles round-trip, rated strenuous with 2,000 feet of elevation gain."

 

They made it!

From left - Tania, teaching assistant Willy Wright, Juan, Shariva, Gerhard, Steve, Caroline, Alex, Paul, Jason, Sean, and Instructor Rebecca Port

 

     

After the McKittrick Canyon Hike

Around Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Guadalupe Mountains - El Capitan

Information about Wallace Pratt, Petroleum Geologist, and donor of land, including McKittrick Canyon, which became the core of Guadalupe Mountains National Park (from NPS)

Links to Wikipedia articles about this area:

 

Quill Pen Questions or comments? Contact Dr. David Warburton mailto:warburto@fau.edu

Last updated: May 24, 2011