| Wednesday – September 14 | Length of Stop | Description of Stop |
| 9:00 AM | Tour begins with Russ Barlow | |
| 9:45 AM | 30 min |
Stop #1 — The Great Unconformity (MS says 250 million to 1.5 Billion Years of missing history)
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| 10:15 AM | 60 mins | Pre-Flood vs Post Flood Rock |
| 11:15 AM | 60 mins | Hike over garnet hill- Digging in Bright Angel Shale formation |
| 12:15 AM | 30 min | Travel to Lunch |
| 12:45 PM | 1 Hour |
Stop #2 — Lunch Buffet at the Railroad Pass Henderson Hotel & Casino in their Private Group Room
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| 1:45 PM | 30 min | Travel |
| 2:15 PM | 30 min | Stop #3 — I11 Roadcut – water in rocks |
| 2:45 PM | 1.5 Hrs | Depart for Clacks Canyon Road Cut |
| 4:15 PM | 15 mins | Stop #3 — Examine road cut (from inside the bus) |
| 4:30 PM | 1.75 Hrs | Depart from Clacks Canyon for Grand Canyon Village |
| 6:00 PM |
Dinner in Grand Canyon Village Plaza Hotel (not included) nearby foods on other list sent over
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| Short presentation to prepare for Next Day | ||
| Thursday – September 15 | Length of Stop | Description of Stop |
| 5:00 AM | Load Bus for Sunrise. Depart by 5:45am | |
| 5:45 AM | Travel to Mather Point | |
| 6:44 AM | 1 Hour | Sunrise. View & Photograph Sunrise over Canyon (Mather Point) |
| 7:30 AM | Pick-Up Breakfast from Mather Point Cafe (50 Breakfast Burritos, 6 Hummus Wraps) | |
| 8:00 AM | 30 mins | Breakfast at the Hotel & checkout |
| 8:45 AM | Load Bus 8:45 (9:00 AM departure) | |
| 9:15 AM | 2.25 Hrs | Stop #2 — Yaki Point. Hike Rim Trail |
| 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM | 2.5 Hrs | Stop #3 — Varioius stops along the South Rim |
| Depart South Rim towards Tanners Carossing Bridge | ||
| 1:15 PM | 30 mins | Stop #2 — Tanners Crossing Bridge |
| 1:30 PM | 1 Hour | Stop #3 — Lunch at the Cameron Trading Post (Various Sandwiches Pre-Ordered) |
| 2:30 PM | 1 Hour | Depart Cameron Trading Post for Sunset Crater |
| 3:30 PM | 2 Hours | Stop #4 — Sunset Crater |
| 30 mins | Depart Sunset Crater towards Days Inn Flagstaff | |
| 5:30 PM | Arrive at Days Inn Flagstaff | |
| 6:30 PM | Nearby Dinner (not included) nearby in other list sent over | |
| Short presentation on Arizona Crater & Petrified Forest | ||
| Buffalo Park in Flagstaff (Possible). Telescope Viewing Party | ||
| Saturday, September 17 | Length of Stop | Description of Stop |
| 7:00 AM | 1 hour | Breakfast at Days Inn |
| 8:00 AM | 30 min | Load bus |
| 8:30 AM | 1 Hour | Depart for Arizona Crater |
| 10:00 AM | 3 Hrs | Stop #1 — Meteor Crater |
| 12:30 PM | 30 min | Lunch at the Blasted Bistro inside Meteor Crater (Various Sandwiches) |
| 1:00 PM | 30 min | Load bus |
| 1:30 PM | 1.5 Hrs | Depart for Petrified Forest National Park |
| 3:00 PM | 30 min | Stop #2 — Informative stop before entrance to Petrified Forest |
| 3:30 PM | 2.5 Hrs | Arrive at Petrified Forest. Hike Park & talk about specimens |
| 5:00 PM | 6 Hrs | Depart Forest towards Las Vegas (Stop along the way for dinner – optional) |
UM Geotour: Grand Canyon Tour (2022)
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