AT24-361 NPSOT: F14 Canyon Lake Gorge/Dinosaur Tracks, Canyon Lake

Event Title: NPSOT: F14 Canyon Lake Gorge/Dinosaur Tracks, Canyon Lake

VMS-AT: AT: Native Plant Society of Texas (Enter AT#, Class Title as posted, Name of NPSOT Chapter, and Presenter)

Comments: AT24-361 NPSOT: F14 Canyon Lake Gorge/Dinosaur Tracks, Canyon Lake
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Event Date: 10/11/2024
Event Time: 1:45p-4:45p

Event Summary: The tour will be a slow-paced walk through the Gorge with several stopping points for photos and educational information.

Event Description: This trip is an adventure more than 110-million years into the past. The Canyon Lake Gorge was carved by the flood of 2002 when more than 67,000 cubic feet of water per second flowed over the spillway of Canyon Lake, marking the first time the spillway was used since the reservoir was completed in 1964. The power of water sliced open the ground below the spillway, exposing more than 110-million-year-old cretaceous limestone, fossils and even dinosaur footprints, unearthing a geological wonder. During guided public tours, visitors will hike 1.25 miles along exposed early cretaceous limestone formations, follow aquifer waters coursing through the Gorge as springs, channels and waterfalls, and see dinosaur footprints. Tour Highlights include geological exposures, exposed faults, fossil treasures, dinosaur footprints, aquifer in action, beautiful lagoons, surprising waterfalls, and dramatic vistas. The tour will be a slow-paced walk through the Gorge with several stopping points for photos and educational information.

Links:
https://canyongorgetours.com/private_tour
https://canyongorgetours.com/

Field Trip Leaders: Canyon Lake Gorge Volunteers
Difficulty: Moderate/Slow-paced , Wheelchair/ADA Accessible: No
Fees: $20
Facilities: Yes
Other: Carpooling recommended

Cost: $20, plus NPSOT Registration

Register @:  For Registration Options see website: https://www.npsot.org/our-work/symposium/registration-options/

In Person 3 Day Registration: https://nativeplantsocietyoftexas.app.neoncrm.com/np/clients/nativeplantsocietyoftexas/event.jsp?event=2266&

Event Location:

Canyon Lake Gorge
16029 S Access Rd
Canyon Lake 78133

Presenter:  Get Names

Contact Information: admin-assist@npsot.org

Organization Website:
https://www.npsot.org

Sponsoring Organization: Native Plant Society of Texas