🏔️ Bogus Basin: Granite, Gold & Wildflowers 🏔️

Want to escape the valley heat? Head up the mountain for a brand-new field trip exploring the geology of Bogus Basin!✨

What you'll learn:

• How geology controls the distribution of gold in the area.
• How specific granite veins (pegmatites) act as roadmaps showing where gold is (or isn't).🌸

Bonus Hike:
Stick around after the main event for an optional, moderately difficult trek on the Mores Mountain Interpretive Loop Trail. Enjoy pathways ranging from 1.2 to 2.5 miles winding through alpine meadows filled with summer wildflowers and butterflies.

What to Bring:

• Lunch, snacks, and water.
• Be prepared and dressed for the weather.

Meeting Point:
We will meet at Frontier Point/Nordic Lodge, 16.3 miles up Bogus Basin Road at 10 am. This is a mile or so past the main Simplot Lodge. The roads are paved except for the last 4 miles, which is a dirt road suitable for most (but not all) vehicles. Higher Clearance/AWD vehicles are preferred. Not suitable for low-profile vehicles. The trip leaders will arrange carpools for drivers of low-profile vehicles.

Return Time:
We will return to the Frontier Point Lodge at ~2-3 pm.

Registration:
Registration is required: Register here

• Non-members of the Museum pay $20 plus an Eventbrite fee.
• IMMG members and children attend for FREE.
• Annual Museum Membership is only $25 individual / $45 family.

Contact:
Please contact [email protected] if you have questions.

Liability Waiver:
By signing up for this Bogus Basin Geological Field trip, you agree to assume any and all risks involved and hold harmless the trip leader(s), IMMG, and Bogus Basin Ski Area. Attendance at the pre-trip safety meeting is mandatory.