Editors: Alexie Millikin and Benjamin J. Laabs
Available beginning at Connects 2026
Five chapters guide you to a variety of geologically interesting routes along the Front
Range. First, visit the Laramie anorthosite complex and Sherman batholith to learn about
magmatism and mineralization during the assembly of the North American craton. Next,
travel to three iconic sites—Garden of the Gods, Manitou Springs, and the Cripple Creek
District—to examine the unique geology of the Pikes Peak region.
With the third chapter, explore the interplay between uplift and Quaternary glaciation
along the boundary of the Front Range and the Great Plains. Next, take a trip to learn
how changing alpine environments and water management practices affect streamflow,
sediment storage, and riparian ecosystems in the southern Colorado Front Range. And
with the fifth chapter, explore the impacts of mining and population growth on water
resources in the upper Arkansas River valley from Pikes Peak to Cañon City.
Published: Available beginning at Connects 2026
ISBN: 9780813700786
Pages: 119
Product Code: FLD078 (Field Guide 78)
Product Category: Field Guides
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