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Moulton Peak Geology Hike - Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park Laguna Coast Wilderness Park As
we climb Moulton Peak, we will have the unique opportunity of passing
through four different periods of geologic time, each with visible
evidence of the physical events that existed at the time. The rocks
representing each time period are beautifully stacked on one another
much like you would see in the Grand Canyon. The rocks vividly support
the changing events that took place in Aliso - Wood Wilderness Park
starting about 17 million years ago with a an ocean much like our own
Eastern Pacific. We climb upward through a time when huge submarine
landslides slid off if a large landmass not far off of our modern
coastline, which in time would be covered with a local limestone "reef"
covering roughly six miles in length. This is where we'll see the
fossils of scallops, oysters and sand dollars. Finally near the top of
our 600' climb, after passing through a gap in time, we'll arrive for a
fantastic view of our coastal hills and the last of the four time
periods.
(Text provided by John Wilkerson) Trail Map Credits
Hosted by Max Borella - Executive Director Laguna Canyon Foundation Special Guestshttps://maps.gstatic.com/mapfiles/mapcontrols3d7.png John Wilkerson LCF Naturalist Produced, filmed and edited by Jim Karnik Films Funding for this web series was provided by Launa Canyon Foundation |
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