Event
Lower Burro Mesa Pouroff Geology Walk
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Fee:
Free.Location:
The Lower Burro Mesa Pouroff is on a spur road off the Ross Maxwell Scenic Drive. The spur road is well-marked and is halfway between Sotol Vista and the Chimneys Trail. The trailhead is located at the end of the spur road.Dates & Times
Date:
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Time:
9:00 AM
Duration:
1 hour and 30 minutes
Type of Event
Walk
Description
The desert landscape that characterizes Big Bend National Park now was not always a desert! As recently as 75 million years ago, Big Bend was covered by a shallow inland sea. And 32 to 25 ma, cataclysmic volcanic activity created a vastly different landscape. Join Volunteer J. Sumrall for an exploration of some of the defining features of the resulting landscape.