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Day One | St George Dinosaur Discovery Site at Johnson Farm | Pink Water Tank Site at Washington City | Warner Valley Site | |||
Day Two | Pink Water Tank Site at Washington City (again) | Zion Park | Moqui Cave | Wire Pass | Grand Staircase via Cottonwood | Camped at Paria Camp Grounds - White House Trailhead |
Day Three | Flag Point Track Site and Indian Pictograms | Explored K1-K2-K3 exposures along the Kolob Terrace section of Zion No photos or notes taken | Zion Park (again) | Warner Valley Site (again) |
Day Two First Stop - Pink Water Tank Site at Washington City (again)
Day Two Second Stop - Driving Through Zion Park
Day Two Third Stop - Moqui Cave
Our next stop was at Moqui Cave, a very popular tourist destination for track lovers and fluorescent minerals. There is a large collection of dinosaur tracks from southern Utah along with one of the largest collections of fluorescent minerals in the US. Many are from the west and NJ which was good to see some hometown gems way out in the middle of nowhere. The tour guide was more than helpful in providing some of the local geology and track sites in the area. So if you are ever in that area say hello to the fellow at the Moqui Cave. |
A sample of their collection of fluorescent minerals. |
Day Two Fourth Stop - Print site near Wire Pass
No dinosaur prints were found, but along the way we found red agate petrified wood and ripple rock. |
Day Two Fifth Stop - Grand Staircase via Cottonwood
The lower part of the Escalante Grand Staircase. |
Evidence of Cretaceous strata "K3". |
Another view of the lower part of the Grand Staircase. |
It's been a while so John strikes that famous pose again. |
John standing on K1 strata. |
Stopped at an area where drastic uplifting occurred. |
Beautiful views of the Escalante Grand Staircase. The lizard's hand/feet look like they could form Rhynchosauroides-like prints. |
Day Two Sixth Stop - Camped at Paria Camp Grounds - White House Trailhead
A panoramic view of the camp grounds. |
Moqui steps in the sandstone (dunes) used to climb up the hill. |
Henry does not look too happy about his first time camping. |
John says there's nothing to worry about. |
One of the things that Henry is afraid of encountering at night. |
I don't look nervous at all. |
I thought I heard something. |
John waiting until I sleep to make howling noises. |
Nighty - 'nite |
Day One | St George Dinosaur Discovery Site at Johnson Farm | Pink Water Tank Site at Washington City | Warner Valley Site | |||
Day Two | Pink Water Tank Site at Washington City (again) | Zion Park | Moqui Cave | Wire Pass | Grand Staircase via Cottonwood | Camped at Paria Camp Grounds - White House Trailhead |
Day Three | Flag Point Track Site and Indian Pictograms | Explored K1-K2-K3 exposures along the Kolob Terrace section of Zion No photos or notes taken | Zion Park (again) | Warner Valley Site (again) |
Special Thanks
To the folks and volunteers of the St George Dinosaur Discovery Site at Johnson Farm, the office of BLM, and Moqui Cave.
Henry heads out to Indiana
Henry heads out to the Rancho La Brea Tar Pits (Page Museum)
Fossils from Outside the US
Coming soon...
Henry's Tool Shed
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