{"id":1358,"date":"2023-10-26T21:43:36","date_gmt":"2023-10-27T02:43:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geosocmn.org\/gsmpaypal\/barn-bluff-field-trip\/"},"modified":"2023-10-26T21:43:36","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T02:43:36","slug":"barn-bluff-field-trip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/geosocmn.org\/gsmpaypal\/barn-bluff-field-trip\/","title":{"rendered":"Barn Bluff Field Trip"},"content":{"rendered":"

Field Trip Title: <\/strong>Barn Bluff Field Trip<\/p>\n

Field Trip Status <\/strong>Field Trip Completed<\/p>\n

Field Trip Start Date: <\/strong>May 30, 2009<\/p>\n

Field Trip Start Time: <\/strong>10:00 AM<\/p>\n

Field Trip End Date: <\/strong> May 30, 2009<\/p>\n

Field Trip End Time: <\/strong>6:00 PM<\/p>\n

Field Trip Subject: <\/strong>
\nBarn Bluff Field Trip<\/p>\n

Field Trip Leader: <\/strong>Julie Maxson
\nLeader Information <\/strong>Assistant Professor of Geology Field Trip Leader: <\/strong>Randy Strobel
\nLeader Information <\/strong>Associate Professor of Biology <\/p>\n

Field Trip Starting Point: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Field Trip Itinerary: <\/strong><\/p>\n

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Geological Society of Minnesota
<\/strong>Barn Bluff Field Trip
<\/strong>Saturday, May 30<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

10 AM in Redwing, MN<\/p>\n

Highlights.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Join us for a field trip to the bluff country surrounding Red Wing\u00a0Minnesota. Julie Maxson, Assistant Professor of Geology and Randy Strobel, Associate Professor of Biology, both from\u00a0Metropolitan\u00a0State\u00a0University\u00a0in\u00a0St. Paul\u00a0will be guiding us. We will be observing late Cambrian and early Ordovician sedimentary rocks and their sedimentary structures, observe a dip-slip fault with 150 feet of displacement on Barn Bluff, discuss the glacial and post-glacial evolution of the Red Wing landscape, and enjoy a guided tour of the\u00a0Goodhue\u00a0County\u00a0Historical\u00a0Museum. The trip will conclude with a 2.2 mile, roundtrip hike (with 330 feet of vertical elevation gain) to the top of Barn Bluff where we will get breathtaking views of the\u00a0Mississippi River\u00a0Valley. We will also likely pause to marvel at rock climbers scaling vertical cliffs of Oneota dolomite.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Logistics<\/strong><\/p>\n

Come prepared for any type of weather.\u00a0\u00a0Be prepared for stressful hiking up.\u00a0Bring water, and a box lunch. Rock hammers and hand lenses might also be useful.<\/p>\n

For single people $ 5.00 dollars for members, $10.00 dollars for non-member. \u00a0For family, $10.00 dollars for members, and $20.00 dollars for non-members. You can pay on the day of the field trip.\u00a0There is no need to register for this trip. Simply show up at Caribou Coffee before 10 am or meet at 3rd<\/sup>\u00a0and Bluff Street at 10 am. \u00a0Feel free to\u00a0e-mail Randy Strobel at\u00a0Randy.Strobel@metrostate.edu<\/a>\u00a0with any questions. Randy can be reached by cell phone throughout the trip at 651-285-7710.<\/p>\n

The star labeled \u201cA\u201d below is the first stop of the trip. To print the map at another scale enter the following at mapquest.com:<\/p>\n

E 3rd St & Bluff St<\/strong><\/p>\n

Red Wing<\/a><\/strong>,\u00a0MN<\/a>\u00a055066<\/p>\n

\u00a0Agenda<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a010 am \u00a0Optional coffee at Caribou Coffee on\u00a0Main Street\u00a0in Red Wing.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a011 am\u00a0\u00a0 We will assemble at 3rd and Bluff Street where there is plenty of on-street parking. We will walk a short distance to the highway 63 bridge to observe the Red Wing Fault\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a012 pm \u00a0We will then drive to the top of Sorin Bluff for an excellent view of Barn Bluff. Other highlights include observing the contact between the Jordan Sandstone and Oneota dolomite and observing a GSM plaque from 1955 at the overlook. We will lunch on top of Sorin bluff. Bring a bag lunch.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a01 pm\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Coon Hill. Julie will be showing us sedimentary structures in an excellent outcrop of Jordan Sandstone that outcrops very close to this park now called the Billings \u2013Tomfohr Conservation Area. We will attempt to determine paleocurrent direction from outcrop evidence.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a02 pm\u00a0Tour of\u00a0Goodhue\u00a0County\u00a0Historical Museum. We will first get an excellent view of the southwest end of Barn Bluff and the Red Wing Fault from the overlook at the museum. The outlook also has another GSM marker from the 1950\u2019s. The museum has a small exhibit room on the local geology, several exhibits on the archeology of the\u00a0Cannon\u00a0RiverValley, and quite a bit on the human history of the area. A guided tour will be available to our group, but you are welcome to explore on your own. There will be a $5 admission fee. Feel free to remain at the museum until they close at\u00a05pm\u00a0if you will not be doing the hike up Barn Bluff.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a03:30\u00a0\u00a0Carlson Kiln Trail. We will hike a very short trail to observe a lime kiln from 1882 at the base of Barn Bluff. It is on the National Historical Register.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a04:00\u00a0Hike to the top of Barn Bluff. We will hike the south trail to the top of the bluff. Up top we will also walk the crest on the prairie trail and enjoy a restored natural prairie. Most of the group will likely return via the south trail, which is a very easy descent with stairs in the steep areas. For those interested in a very challenging route back, the north trail is an option. Note that this trail is steep and rocky, does not have stairs, and is definitely not recommended if you have any fear at all of heights! That being said, it is routinely hiked by Red Wing locals.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a06:00\u00a0Optional dinner at the Bierstube restaurant in Red Wing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n

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