Rocky Mountain Front Geo Tours

Event Details

Come and join the Old Trail Museum’s Geo Tours to learn the history of the Rocky Mountain Front, this beautiful stretch of land the Blackfeet call the Miistakis, or “The Backbone of the World”.

Old Trail Museum Director Sean Doyle leads these tours, which will explore the unique geology, glaciology and geomorphology of the Rocky Mountain Front. Sean’s deep experience in the mountains of the region will give visitors insight into the rugged and distinctive terrain of the Rocky Mountain Front, how the reefs and mountains were created and how the Ice Age glaciers shaped the modern day Rocky Mountain Front and its several canyons.

Visitors will get to see and learn about the geology of the Rocky Mountain Front and its world-class examples of imbricate thrust faulting. Along our tour, we will encounter several different faults and anticlines, learning the geological histories of the beautiful reefs, gulches, mountains and canyons of the Rocky Mountain Front. We will also learn about several unique geological characteristics of the Rocky Mountain Front, such as the very rare klippes and fensters present in the region, and the destructive forces of landslides and stürzstroms.

Tours will meet in Augusta, Montana at 8:00am

Start Time 7:00:00 AM