2024 -- CCGC CLASS and FIELD TRIP CALENDAR
You must be a CCGC member to participate in classes or field trips.
Memberships cannot be renewed or obtained the day of the class / field trip. Click here for membership information.
Memberships cannot be renewed or obtained the day of the class / field trip. Click here for membership information.
- Fees are required prior to the event and at the time of sign up. Cancellations are refundable until 24 hours before trip.
- There will be a minimum $5 fee for all classes
ARG Field Trip Release of Liability Form
Since many Cañon City Geology Club's field trips during 2023/2024 will be joint field trips with the Pueblo Rock Hounds and Columbine Gem and Mineral Society, a combined Field Trip Release of Liability Form has been prepared to cover all three clubs, regardless of the sponsoring club. Please click here to see the form. (Only required once; rolls over from year to year.)
Since many Cañon City Geology Club's field trips during 2023/2024 will be joint field trips with the Pueblo Rock Hounds and Columbine Gem and Mineral Society, a combined Field Trip Release of Liability Form has been prepared to cover all three clubs, regardless of the sponsoring club. Please click here to see the form. (Only required once; rolls over from year to year.)
Field Trips and Classes - Calendar/Registration
The Class and Field Trip schedule is shown below. Members will receive an email about 2 weeks in advance of the field trip. You may sign up for any field trip listed below as soon as they are posted by emailing Greg Sharp at [email protected]. Please DO NOT email CCGC directly. You will only slow down your registration as it gets forwarded to one of the people above. The attendance for all events will be limited to members only and will be offered on a first registered basis. If a fee is required, registration is not complete until the fee is received by CCGC.
Details of each upcoming field trip are after the Calendar.
January
20 - South Canon Geology Trial
February
March
April
13 - Royal Gorge Regional Museum guided tour.
18 - (Repeat) Royal Gorge Regional Museum guided tour.
20 - Mineral ID
May
20 - Four Mile Fluorite New Date
25 - Repeat Four Mile Fluorite New Date
June
14 - Marble Quarries - Salida
22 - (Repeat) Marble Quarries - Salida
July
August
September
October
November
December
Other Field trips for 2024 will be added as plans are finalized.
Details of each upcoming field trip are after the Calendar.
January
20 - South Canon Geology Trial
February
March
April
13 - Royal Gorge Regional Museum guided tour.
18 - (Repeat) Royal Gorge Regional Museum guided tour.
20 - Mineral ID
May
20 - Four Mile Fluorite New Date
25 - Repeat Four Mile Fluorite New Date
June
14 - Marble Quarries - Salida
22 - (Repeat) Marble Quarries - Salida
July
August
September
October
November
December
Other Field trips for 2024 will be added as plans are finalized.
Field Trip Details
June 14 & 22 - Salida Marble Quarries
CCGC announces field trips on 6-14-2024 and 6-22-2024 to a series of abandoned marble quarries in the BLM above Salida in Marble Gulch. We will have the opportunity to collect marble, calcite and even corundum with sapphire, in limited quantities. You can surface collect yard rocks and small specimens, or hard rock or dig for specimens.
The meeting point will be the Safeway in Salida at 9 on the side of the parking lot closest to the walking and bike path.
Please be prepared with plenty of water, sun protection and snacks, it will be a long day of rockhounding! Dogs on leash are welcome. There are no fees to attend this Public Lands event and no sign up limits either. This event is for all vehicles, it is on public dirt roads, with no trail sections.
To sign up, please contact Greg Sharp.
June 14 & 22 - Salida Marble Quarries
CCGC announces field trips on 6-14-2024 and 6-22-2024 to a series of abandoned marble quarries in the BLM above Salida in Marble Gulch. We will have the opportunity to collect marble, calcite and even corundum with sapphire, in limited quantities. You can surface collect yard rocks and small specimens, or hard rock or dig for specimens.
The meeting point will be the Safeway in Salida at 9 on the side of the parking lot closest to the walking and bike path.
Please be prepared with plenty of water, sun protection and snacks, it will be a long day of rockhounding! Dogs on leash are welcome. There are no fees to attend this Public Lands event and no sign up limits either. This event is for all vehicles, it is on public dirt roads, with no trail sections.
To sign up, please contact Greg Sharp.
Other field trips are being considered and will be added to calendar as they are scheduled.