Great Sand Dunes and Capulin Volcano

Very early morning today, we need to finish up at Sand Dunes then head to Spanish Peaks and finally to Capulin volcano.
We split up into groups and set about our experiments. We tested stream velocity and for surges.



Rick explained how to determine the slope of the dunes and the sections we needed to test.



We notices lots of patterns in the water and even some hematite flowing within it. We also saw where the vegetation began within this park.



We then headed off to the Spanish Peaks and to specifically look at the dykes that formed there. The dykes run vertically and have been weathered to a certain degree. One is called the Devil's staircase.



We then drove on to our final destination of the day. We were going to the Capulin Volcano. Along the way we saw outcroppings of lava. We were shown a video at the visitor center on how this region formed. Capulin Volcano is a cinder cone volcano. When we reached the top, we were able to go into the volcano, only a small amount, and then walked around the top of it. There were some great views from the top but only when I was able to get close to the edge :-)