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	Science Forum Forum Index » Earth Sciences » I-70 road cut  I-70 road cut « View previous topic :: View next topic »  Author Message Bunbury Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 5:39 pm    Post subject: I-70 road cut Forum Ph.D. Joined: 26 Sep 2007 Posts: 742 Interstate 70 just west of Denver cuts through the Dakota Hogback, aka Dinosaur Ridge and the cut exposes about 50 million years of geology. Here, looking south, the strata are tilted down towards the east, continuing under the Denver Basin. The oldest rocks are to the west (right of the picture). The youngest rocks to the left are about 100 million years old. This is one of the best exposures that can be easily viewed in the country. Driving east there's a sign indicating a point of geological interest and you can park and walk up a trail with excellent descriptive signs. If you drive a little way south below the ridge there are dinosaur footprints, and fossilized ripples from a shallow seabed. Click on the image to view it at its original size Back to top The Matt Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 12:27 pm    Post subject: Forum Sophomore Joined: 07 Jan 2007 Posts: 114 Looks a wonderful place to study & explore! I wish some of the sections I've studied were this clear. While horizontal bedding is in some ways easier, you find yourself clinging to some pretty precipitous cliffs to see what's higher in the section- I bet that's not so much of an issue when the 'higher' beds are actually just a few steps to the left Back to top Bunbury Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 4:28 pm    Post subject: Forum Ph.D. Joined: 26 Sep 2007 Posts: 742 ...and there's a footpath with a handrail to stop you rolling down the slope onto I-70. This is on the north side. Click on the image to view it at its original size Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First     Page 1 of 1 Science Forum Forum Index » Earth Sciences » I-70 road cut Jump to: Select a forum Natural Sciences----------------Astronomy & CosmologyBiologyChemistryEarth SciencesMathematicsPhysics People----------------Behavioral & Social SciencesHealth & MedicinePhilosophical DiscussionHistoryReligionPoliticsCriminology and Forensic Science General Technology----------------Computer ScienceElectronicsMilitary Technology Information Technology----------------Business & EconomicsEducationEngineering & Transportation International Issues----------------Environmental IssuesIn the News The Science Forum----------------General DiscussionIntroductionsScience-Fiction and Non-FictionExperimentationPseudoscienceLinksArt and Culture Site Administration----------------Site FeedbackTrash Can  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum
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