Friday-Sunday, September 18-20
Led by Gene Suemnicht and Duncan Foley Cost: $600
Casa Diablo geothermal power plants |
The tour will follow the Walker Lane on eastern side of the Sierra Nevada passing Steamboat Springs and thermal areas at Bridgeport and Fales Hot Springs.
Be sure to bring a camera to capture spectacular overviews of the caldera, the Sierran crest from the summit of Mammoth Mountain, the White Mountains and the Owens Valley.
Field Trip stops will include new production wells in the western caldera moat, surface manifestations at Hot Creek in the central caldera, and the ultradeep DOE magma drilling project site within the caldera’s resurgent dome.
The return trip to Reno will include stops within the Inyo Domes, Bishop Tuff outcrops, the Mono Craters and the legendary ghost town of Bodie.
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