Once at the swells monocline, called the san rafael reef, we would turn. There are many great georesources for the swell, both printed and online. San rafael swell is one of the most ruggedly beautiful terrain in the world and includes goblin valley and san. More than 70 million years old, the san rafael swell shows how wind, water and changes from beneath the earth can shape a landscape. This is the best book available to the swell, but use caution. Hiking and exploring utahs san rafael swell 3rd edition. Field trip plans a swell surprise in the company of. At the museum of the san rafael swell in emery county, utah has dinosaur bones, indian artifacts, animals, and geology representing the san rafael swell and surrounding area. The san rafael swell is a large geologic feature located in southcentral utah about 16 miles 26 km west of green river, utah. Hiking and exploring utahs san rafael swell 3rd edition michael r.
A part of the colorado plateau, the san rafael swell is high desert country, vastly different from the sonoran desert of the southwest. The san rafael swell, measuring approximately 75 by 40 miles 121 by 64 km, consists of a giant domeshaped anticline of sandstone, shale, and limestone that was pushed up during the paleocene laramide orogeny 6040 million years ago. San rafael swell wilderness study areas, including muddy creek. Canyoneering the northern san rafael swell u of u press. Geology, altered rocks and ore deposits of the san rafael. The san rafael swell, a 70 by 40mile geologic upheaval located in southeastern ut, has been cut, shaped, and formed over thousands of years into a crazy assembly of sandstone buttresses, canyons, and plateaus.
Mineral resource potential and generalized geologic map of the san rafael. Backroads of utah s san rafael swell has all the information you need for day trips or weeklong jaunts through one of the most fascinating places in the west. In some sections, it is a sweeping country with towering mesas, buttes, and pinnacles rising from flat desert floors. San rafael swell, emery county, utah april 17, 2015 in photo of the day by utah geological survey san rafael swell, emery county, utah. The northern swell, located north of interstate 70, offers fantastic hiking, backpacking, biking, and camping at all levels of fun. San rafael swell geology landscapes, emery county, utah. Excellent summary of the geology, human history, and things to see. Geology, altered rocks, and ore deposits of the san rafael swell, emery county, utah by c. Morgan and gerald waanders facies analysis of the permian white rim sandstone, black box dolomite, and black dragon member of the triassic moenkopi formation, for co2 storage and sequestration at woodside. I highly recommend written in stones lengthy and interesting post, geology of the san rafael swell, for clear explanations of the big picture critical for my understanding, fantastic smallplane aerial views of the swell, abundant geologic illustrations, and discussions of stratigraphy and tectonic history. This book covers the same areas as previous editions, but with lots of updates. Landforms of southern utah a photographic journey of the natural wonders of southern utah. San rafael swell 3rd ed this book combines a hiking and travel guide to utahs henry mountains, as well as the robbers roost, an area made famous by butch cassidy and the wild bunch. See pictures of zion, bryce canyon, canyonlands and arches national parks, just to.
Complete information on tourist attractions and parks for san rafael swell, utah, including popular family and vacation destinations and state and local parks and recreation areas. This geologic map was funded by the utah geological survey and u. Technical loop hikes in southern utah the university of utah press, 1995 and canyoneering 3. Usps suggests the address below suggested address here. The san rafael swell is a large asymmetric anticline in which sedimentary rocks ranging in age from pennsylvanian to cretaceous are exposed. Notes on the geology of the san rafael swell, utah jstor. Hiking and exploring utahs san rafael swell by michael r.
Hidden treasures of utahs san rafael swell by david day. Eons ago, tremendous geologic upheavals formed a giant dome of rock a swell in the earths surface. Mines and mineral resourcesutahsan rafael reef wilderness. Camping, geology, history and archaeology 2nd updated edition. Buy geology, altered rocks and ore deposits of the san rafael swell, emery county, utah, geological survey on free shipping on qualified orders. The san rafael swell the mountain building continued eastward, but the thick craton and deposits on the colorado plateau prevented thrust faulting. Paleozoic correlations in the northern san rafael swell area, carbon and emery counties, utah by craig d.