~ Crash of the Titans!! ~ by RATCHET_FMR
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Welcome! To a seeminly enchanted forest which grows at the foot of Mt. Boucherie in West Kelowna, BC. Rich and alive with floura & fauna, the path you walk offers something(s) 'bigger' and 'unique' from some of the other forested corridors you may have explored. ... come for a walk, and bring along your imagination ... !
----------------------------------------------------------------- These coordinates will take you into a wooded location that resembles the broken remains of an ancient stone city. These 'remains' are actually very large boulders which, like glacial placed erratics, rest unusually posed upon flat ground, appearing quite 'out of place', especially with the forest growth that cradels each piece. ----------------------------------------------------------------- How did they get here? To begin with, an active volcano once existed here over 50 million years ago. It flowed molten andesite and rhyolite lavas which were combined during the latest eruptions, flowing a different, more viscous, material. Lava mixtures are classified differently (like the different classes of granite rock) by observing the variable amounts of silica content within them. Lava that is considered low (+/- 50%) in silica are categorized as basalts. Andesites contain a small percentage more silica (approx. 55%), and rhyotites are roughly 75% silica content (glassy). The 'dacite' boulders are a mixture of andesite & rhyolite, therefore, the small pieces seem to sound a bit like glass when you bang or shuffle the pieces together. Because this final flow of lava (dacite) cooled so quickly, the single columns fractured into what appears to be smaller columnar clusters. Over time, after centuries of chemical weathering, some of these large columnar fractured dacite chunks broke away and fell from the mountain top. Toppling down from the cliffs above, they crashed hard upon the lower surface, sounding off thunderously one last time since first ever berthing from the earth's upper mantle. ----------------------------------------------------------------- FINDING THE TRAILHEAD: From the Kelowna side (or from Peachland), enter the city of West Kelowna. Access Boucherie Rd. directly from Hwy97 and head south-west. (R) on Rumney Rd., then (L) on Guidi Rd., and (R) on Trevor Drive. Finally, head (L) on Lakeview Cove Rd. as it continues curving (R). Access the Eain Lamont Park and prepare for your journey on foot! ** Boucherie road can be accessed from either the west, east, or north side of Mt. Boucherie don’t hesitate to find a different route to and from this area in order to further enjoy the local surroundings! ** Park at the Eain Lamont Park entrance. Follow the well main path and keep you eye out for a narrow path heading off to the right. This path is relatively flat and easy to follow. It skirts behind the nearby houses through the forest, taking you directly to this EarthCache feature. ----------------------------------------------------------------- *** To acquire & maintain your smiley: *** Do not post any answers up on-line! ] Instead, just email them to your friendly cache host (Ratchet_FMR) ... Thanks eh! *** [Optional Group 'A'] 1) - Post up a picture of you/or your GPSr in front (or on, under, beside ... whichever, ...) of one or more of these big awsome rock chunks! 2) - E-mail an answer to any 1 of the questions below. --- OR --- [Optional Group 'B' 1) - Answer all of the following 4 questions; Q1: What is (approximately) the height of the big dacite-lava rock at coordinates N49 51.375 W119 33.990? Q2: What is the average thickness (width) of the small individual dacite columns found within the big rock? Q3: Is the surface texture of the dacite rough (coarse grained ... "ouch!") or smooth (fine grained) when you run your hand across the exposed surfaces? Q4: After you parked you will have noticed a small 'cave' as you walked up the pathway towards the trail-head split. The cave is easily viewed straight ahead and slightly upwards from the rocky toe of the mountain. How do you think this cave was formed? ---------------------------------------------------------------- EarthCache visits are fun accomplishments that offer a great photo opportunity. A fun way to mark your visit, is to post up a picture of yourself and/or your geo-crew, or ... your pet, or perhaps a stuffed animal/action figure, or simply just your GPSr in front (beside, upon, or beneathish works too!) of one of these Fallen TITAN DACITE BOULDERS!!! ... also, ... feel free to ad a random trail-view pic as well! That'd be 'awsome'!! These are just some suggested options for enhancing your logged visit. *** Have a bit of fun/freedom with your picture posts eh! *** ----------------------------------------------------------------- *** Please be respectful, pack out your garbage, don’t light campfires whenever you choose to visit this (these) geocaches! *** … Have Fun eh!
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