Supplemental road log 2: Nambe Falls to Nambe Lake
— Gary A. Smith

Summary:

This supplemental log diverts us from the Day 1 road log eastward to the Sangre de Cristo Mountains front, where both depositional and purported fault contacts can be observed between the Santa Fe Group and Proterozoic granite. At scenic Nambe Falls, a short hike on fossiliferous limestones leads to a vantage point for overlooking the nonconformable contact between Proterozoic and Pennsylvanian rocks. Most of this route and the two suggested stops are on Nambe Pueblo. Access to Nambe Falls and Nambe Lake is permitted only during the summer season and requires payment of a fee.


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Recommended Citation:

  1. Smith, Gary A., 1995, Supplemental road log 2: Nambe Falls to Nambe Lake, in: Geology of the Sante Fe Region, Bauer, Paul W.; Kues, Barry S.; Dunbar, Nelia W.; Karlstrom, K. E.; Harrison, Bruce, New Mexico Geological Society, Guidebook, 46th Field Conference, pp. 75-76. https://doi.org/10.56577/FFC-46.75

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