Schwaub Pk, Inyo Mine, Mt Sterling, Nopah Rng, fossils, wild
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 6:57 pm
Friday, 3 October 2008 (day 1 of 3)
Inyo Mine and Schwaub Peak dayclimb and fossils
PHOTOS: http://snownymph.smugmug.com/gallery/61 ... 3285_rdpoh
I followed Tom Gossett up Echo Canyon, with stops at "Eye of the Needle" and Inyo Mine. We parked at the road end, dayclimbed Schwaub Peak, and found some really cool fossils along the way. It was a hot day, but the Misty Mate kept us cool! Beautiful day on a beautiful mountain!
Eye of the Needle in Echo Canyon
Inyo Mine
Followed a ridge around to the summit of Schwaub Pk (other side of TomG)
Found a lot of ammonites as we climbed over the dark bump
this looks like a small fish, but these are crinoid (stem lilies)
A little bit of fun climbing
This is a ammonite
Horn Coral
Trilobite Head Shield
spectacular sunset!
edit: thanks to csufgeo for IDing the fossils!
Inyo Mine and Schwaub Peak dayclimb and fossils
PHOTOS: http://snownymph.smugmug.com/gallery/61 ... 3285_rdpoh
I followed Tom Gossett up Echo Canyon, with stops at "Eye of the Needle" and Inyo Mine. We parked at the road end, dayclimbed Schwaub Peak, and found some really cool fossils along the way. It was a hot day, but the Misty Mate kept us cool! Beautiful day on a beautiful mountain!
Eye of the Needle in Echo Canyon
Inyo Mine
Followed a ridge around to the summit of Schwaub Pk (other side of TomG)
Found a lot of ammonites as we climbed over the dark bump
this looks like a small fish, but these are crinoid (stem lilies)
A little bit of fun climbing
This is a ammonite
Horn Coral
Trilobite Head Shield
spectacular sunset!
edit: thanks to csufgeo for IDing the fossils!