Itinerary for Field Trip - 2009

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DATE

 

DAYTIME ACTIVITIES

 

SPEND NIGHTS

July 4
(
Sat.)

Pack in the morning.  Depart in the afternoon (3:00?).  Drive through the night.   [~1200 miles = 22 hr] 

Driving in the van  

July 5
(Sun.)

Visit Petrified Forest National Park
 
Arrive at the Grand Canyon around noon.  Set up camp.

Mather Campground (AZ) - (site #150)
Grand Canyon National Park  (928) 638-7888

July 6 (Mon.)

Collect class data around Flagstaff (San Francisco Peaks)

Mather Campground  (AZ) - (site #150)
Grand Canyon National Park  (928) 638-7888

July 7 (Tues.)

Drive north to the Salt Lake City area
[~550 miles = 10.5 hr]

Soapstone Campground (UT)  – (site #8) Wasatch-Cache National Forest. (435) 783-4338

July 8 (Wed.)

Collect class data in the Utah mountains

Soapstone Campground (UT)  – (site #8)  Wasatch-Cache National Forest. (435) 783-4338

July 9 (Thur.)

Drive north to western Montana
[~700 miles = 12 hr]

Lost Johnny Point campground  (MT)Flathead National Forest   (406) 387-3800

July 10
(Fri.)

Collect class data in the Montana mountains until early afternoon
Recreation, relaxation, (laundry?) in later afternoon.

Lost Johnny Point campground  (MT)Flathead National Forest   (406) 387-3800

July 11
(Sat.)

Tour Glacier National Park

Lost Johnny Point campground  (MT)Flathead National Forest   (406) 387-3800

July 12  (Sun.)

Drive southeast to the NE entrance to Yellowstone
[~625 miles = 11 hr]

Yellowstone National Park (WY)
Canyon Village campground  
(307)242-3900

July 13 (Mon.)

Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks

Colter Bay campground (WY)  Grand Teton Nat. Park     (307) 543-2811 ext. 1057

July 14 (Tues.)

Drive to Wyoming mountain in AM
Afternoon relaxation and design/start individual projects

Wyoming hunting lodge
307-367-4598

July 15 (Wed.)

Individual projects.

Wyoming hunting lodge
307-367-4598

July 16 (Thur.)

Individual projects.

Wyoming hunting lodge
307-367-4598

July 17
(Fri.)

Drive to Rocky Mountain National Park area.   [~480 miles = 9 hr]Analyze data from individual projects.

Quinn property (CO)
303-517-5047

July 18
(Sat.)

Tour Rocky Mountain National Park.

Quinn property (CO)
303-517-5047

July 19 (Sun.)

Drive to Springfield
[~850 miles = 14 hr]

YOUR OWN BED