tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211670216140060946.post2837986278960068408..comments2024-03-17T18:37:36.377-07:00Comments on Geotripper: Accretionary Wedge Carnival #31: Geological Surprises and the Abyss of TimeGarry Hayeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00531226195147986457noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211670216140060946.post-26167276123290283522011-02-28T12:23:57.578-08:002011-02-28T12:23:57.578-08:00KC, you've just about reached the margins of m...KC, you've just about reached the margins of my expertise about the geology of the volcanics at Sonora Pass! I posted a bit (http://geotripper.blogspot.com/2010/05/other-california-other-side-of-sierra.html) that included a resource for some current research out there.Garry Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00531226195147986457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211670216140060946.post-74028283056028586092011-02-24T09:14:34.086-08:002011-02-24T09:14:34.086-08:00Thanks for the great entry. This gets me excited a...Thanks for the great entry. This gets me excited about my upcoming trip to the Grand Canyon. I hope to have these all compiled shortly.Jim L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08680478888594299616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211670216140060946.post-11710475002865185512011-02-16T21:19:41.807-08:002011-02-16T21:19:41.807-08:00Those photos are great. They give an excellent pe...Those photos are great. They give an excellent perspective of the flow, far better than what one can see from the ground. <br /><br />Just curious, but do geologists have any idea of the size of the vents the lava flowed from? Are there still remnants of these vents? I also find the difference between say volcanism evinced by Carson-Iceberg Wilderness--its much older feel--versus the activity of Lassen.KCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211670216140060946.post-33019859210996640182011-02-15T23:00:14.998-08:002011-02-15T23:00:14.998-08:00Glad to help! Thanks for the comments! I have a li...Glad to help! Thanks for the comments! I have a little article with aerial photos of Table Mtn on my images site: http://geotripperimages.com/Stanislaus_Table_Mtn.htmGarry Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00531226195147986457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211670216140060946.post-17122362867899409022011-02-15T22:51:34.550-08:002011-02-15T22:51:34.550-08:00Thanks for the answer!
I'm often in the footh...Thanks for the answer!<br /><br />I'm often in the foothills for work and the Stanislaus Table Mountain is truly a site to behold. I find it to be most striking as one travels northeast along highway 120 and east along Obyrnes Ferry Road as one rises above Tulloch Reservoir. Just spectacular. <br /><br />About my Dardanelles summit attempt, when I was trying to get to the top, I was blocked by the mountaineers plague, Whitethorn. About 300 feet from the top I had to turn around. My legs just couldn't take anymore scratches. I got some wonderful pictures of the Dardanelles Cone and Butte though. Plus, I did an excellent day hike to a saddle beneath the Dardanelles Cone, which offered an outstanding view to some of the peaks near Pacific Valley off highway 4. <br /><br />Again, love the site, and thanks for the unexpected answer.KCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211670216140060946.post-9958292989174511272011-02-15T17:25:39.487-08:002011-02-15T17:25:39.487-08:00The Dardanelles are volcanic necks and other erode...The Dardanelles are volcanic necks and other eroded volcanic features from a volcanic center near the Sierra crest around 10-12 million years ago. The flows covered much of the summit region, and some flowed down river canyons up to 60 miles, the Stanislaus Table Mountain at Sonora and Jamestown being an outstanding example.Garry Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00531226195147986457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5211670216140060946.post-12344519822645186442011-02-14T21:49:24.511-08:002011-02-14T21:49:24.511-08:00Another great post.
It also brings to mind some...Another great post. <br /><br />It also brings to mind something I've been wondering regarding the Dardanelles off highway 108. One of my favorite places to go backpacking is Carson-Iceberg Wilderness for the solitude, beauty, and volcanic formations(see some of my pics of the area here: http://www.panoramio.com/user/3189284?comment_page=1&photo_page=1 ). As a layman interested in geology, I am wondering why this formation stands out so starkly? It has always been a bit of a mystery to me, and I just assume it's because the Dardanelles just happen to be made of stronger volcanic stuff than what surrounds them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com