CANON CITY GEOLOGY CLUB
New Hope Amethyst Claim FIELD TRIP RULES and DECORUM
READ ALL GUIDELINES THROUGHLY FOR THIS FIELD TRIP
Trip Leader/Contact information: TBA
This field trip is limited to 15 high clearance 4WD vehicles – 35 attendees
Time/Place to meet/Sign-in: meet at 9:00am, all vehicles must enter together, leave Hwy 9 meeting/parking place at 9:20am promptly.
Time to Leave Claim/Sign-out: leave at 2:00pm, all vehicles must leave together from claim. IF YOU CANNOT STAY UNTIL 2:00PM DO NOT ATTEND THIS FIELD TRIP.
Car parking/meeting lot for sign-in and carpooling: from Hwy 50, turn on Hwy 9, ½ mile, wide spot on left of road.
Collectables: amethyst crystals both single and cluster groups, other possible associated minerals include: smoky quartz, unakite, epidote, calcite. Amethyst consumption is limited to 7 pounds, a scale will be available.
Approx. Mileage/Travel Time: from Cañon City (1-way): 30 minutes
Required Fee or Recommended Donation: none
Hazards: rattlesnakes, cacti, lightning, dehydration
Terrain: relatively flat with gently sloping mountainsides – cedar/cholla forest
Difficulty: very easy walking/hiking
Elevation: approx. 6500-7500’
Vehicle Required: high clearance 4w drive
Equipment Suggested: regular rock picks (large and small), pry bar, shovels, hand spade and 3-prong hand rake as well as something to carry your finds/newspaper to wrap your treasures. Also suggested are: 1st aid kit, sunscreen, hat, hiking boots, gloves and safety goggles.
Water Availability: none, bring plenty of fluids and a snack/lunch.
The collection period, depending on weather will be from approximately 9:30AM-2PM.
Facilities: none
Nearest Town/Gas: Cañon City, 8.5 miles away
NHAC Description & Guidelines
The intent of the NHAC claim is to provide an area for all Club members, but especially those with minimal experience, to collect minerals with a reasonable expectation of finding worthwhile specimens. Please rotate in and out of the different amethyst vein areas, so to give all a chance to work those areas. Spend no more than 1 hour in one spot. Please abide by the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies' Code of Ethics. See our website: canoncitygeologyclub.com
Guidelines
We will request your name, email address, phone number, license plate number and signed waiver form.
Download a copy of Guidelines below:
Trip Leader/Contact information: TBA
This field trip is limited to 15 high clearance 4WD vehicles – 35 attendees
Time/Place to meet/Sign-in: meet at 9:00am, all vehicles must enter together, leave Hwy 9 meeting/parking place at 9:20am promptly.
Time to Leave Claim/Sign-out: leave at 2:00pm, all vehicles must leave together from claim. IF YOU CANNOT STAY UNTIL 2:00PM DO NOT ATTEND THIS FIELD TRIP.
Car parking/meeting lot for sign-in and carpooling: from Hwy 50, turn on Hwy 9, ½ mile, wide spot on left of road.
Collectables: amethyst crystals both single and cluster groups, other possible associated minerals include: smoky quartz, unakite, epidote, calcite. Amethyst consumption is limited to 7 pounds, a scale will be available.
Approx. Mileage/Travel Time: from Cañon City (1-way): 30 minutes
Required Fee or Recommended Donation: none
Hazards: rattlesnakes, cacti, lightning, dehydration
Terrain: relatively flat with gently sloping mountainsides – cedar/cholla forest
Difficulty: very easy walking/hiking
Elevation: approx. 6500-7500’
Vehicle Required: high clearance 4w drive
Equipment Suggested: regular rock picks (large and small), pry bar, shovels, hand spade and 3-prong hand rake as well as something to carry your finds/newspaper to wrap your treasures. Also suggested are: 1st aid kit, sunscreen, hat, hiking boots, gloves and safety goggles.
Water Availability: none, bring plenty of fluids and a snack/lunch.
The collection period, depending on weather will be from approximately 9:30AM-2PM.
Facilities: none
Nearest Town/Gas: Cañon City, 8.5 miles away
NHAC Description & Guidelines
The intent of the NHAC claim is to provide an area for all Club members, but especially those with minimal experience, to collect minerals with a reasonable expectation of finding worthwhile specimens. Please rotate in and out of the different amethyst vein areas, so to give all a chance to work those areas. Spend no more than 1 hour in one spot. Please abide by the American Federation of Mineralogical Societies' Code of Ethics. See our website: canoncitygeologyclub.com
Guidelines
- You MUST be a current member of the CCGC to participate in this field trip and sign a Release of Liability form. For designated field trips for LGGMC or CSMS, you must be a current member of those clubs.
- This visit is at YOUR OWN RISK. The CCGC will not be liable for injuries or loss of property.
- All CHILDREN must be under Parent/Guardian supervision at all times.
- We allow HAND DIGGING ONLY. No explosives or machinery of any kind can be used.
- All holes must be refilled or left protected before you leave. Anyone who digs must be available for reclamation.
- All parking will be in a designated area only.
- Please pick up all TRASH, even if it is not yours.
- Visits to the NHAC is by scheduled field trips only. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO RETURN ON YOUR OWN.
- Respect ranchers’ property: to access the NHAC, we must cross two private ranches using their ranch roads. We require that all participants enter at the same time and leave at the same time.
- IF you are the lead car, LEAVE ALL GATES AS YOU FOUND THEM, if they are open when you get to them, leave them open, if they are closed and latched when you get to them, close and latch them behind the last car entering. Be careful to watch for livestock and domestic animals, do not drive faster than 15mph on roads.
We will request your name, email address, phone number, license plate number and signed waiver form.
Download a copy of Guidelines below:
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