Guided Hike with Protectors of Tule Springs: Tufa Trail
RSVP is required, attendance is limited. Please use the link below to sign up through Protectors of Tule Springs.
Hike round trip distance: 2.0 miles
Easy difficulty
This guided hike is led by the Protectors of Tule Springs, our official Friends Group. This hike visits ancient streams "frozen in time." Tule Springs Fossil Beds features deposits of microbially-mediated tufa: a type of limestone formed within spring-fed streams with the help of microscopic organisms. The tufa exposures form the shape of the meandering streams accross the landscape, as they were 10,600 years ago. This hike also takes place within the Eglington rare plant preserve, so hikers may see rare plants like the Las Vegas Bearpoppy and Las Vegas buckwheat.
Fees
This event is free to attend.
Location
Latitude and Longitude 36.306238, -115.167789
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Contact Information
Sandy Croteau
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Event Type
- Guided Tour
- Hike
- Partner Program