Hill Spring, Alberta GeologyJuly 12, 13, & 14, 2007.
We are staying in the campground at The Great Canadian Barn Dance in Hill Spring, Alberta. The campground is a PPA park $12.50 weekdays with no discount on weekends thus $25 for 30-amps and water. We located this place 6-years ago and had a good time at the Barn Dance, this time we decided to stay at their campground. These are great people. If you are looking for the Great Canadian Barn Dance and Campground it is located at: N49° 20.635' W113° 36.972' for those of you not into GPS drive 14-miles south of Pincher Creek on PH 6, then turn east on PR 505 and go another 14-mles where you will see the signs for the Great Canadian Barn Dance. Turn north on that road the Great Canadian Barn Dance will be less than 3-miles up that road on the west side.
For those of you that are not familiar with PPA (Pass Port America) it is an organization you can join for less than $50 per-year. Campgrounds that belong to PPA offer 1/2 price discounts. That kind of savings can quickly add up. While participating PPA parks generally have some restrictions on dates the PPA offer is valid, or possibly days of the week the discount is valid, or perhaps the number of days that the PPA discount will be honored the discount is genuine. Many times PPA campgrounds are new campgrounds that need help in getting established. Other times PPA campgrounds may be on the outskirts of town instead of in the "prime" location thus they need to provide an incentive for campers to stay with them. Whatever the reason PPA campgrounds generally provide a much cheaper option. PPA is the only campground organization that I think is worth the cost. PPA does not have a gimmick. What you see is what you get. Once you join they send you a directory listing all participating campgrounds. The PPA directory is the FIRST directory we check when trying to locate a place to spend the night. You can join PPA by calling 228-452-9972. If you decide to join PPA, it would be nice if you gave them my number "R-0156251" as the PPA member that told you about PPA. In return PPA will give me a $10 credit for next years membership. I will thank you in advance for that kindness. Thank you.
Classic anticline in Hill Spring, Alberta
We learned from a local that rocks near the river down there contained a lot of fossils so we took time to go looking for them today. We did not find any but we did marvel at the geology presented by the river cut. That gray mass of limestone is bent in what geologist refer to as an anticline. Even the untrained eye can see where this once flat sedimentary rock has been bent.
Spillway at Waterton Reservoir Hill Spring, Alberta
This is a spillway from Waterton Reservoir not far from The Great Canadian Barn Dance Campground in the small community of Hill Spring.
Waterton Reservoir spillway Hill Spring, Alberta
I know it didn't look like any water was flowing down that spillway in the above picture but from this angle it is obvious a good bit of water is flowing over that spillway.
Syncline Hill Spring, Alberta
What an awesome piece of geology. This is a syncline where a flat piece of sedimentary rock has been folded. It is fairly easy to see the fold. It simply boggles my mind to try and comprehend the tremendous pressures involved in accomplishing this. I also have trouble comprehending how long this bending and shaping has been going on. This whole concept of continental plates colliding with one riding up over the other is plain to see but so hard to comprehend.
Syncline near Hill Spring, Alberta
On the right side of this picture there is a layer of distinctive rocks that are angled up at about a 70-degree angle. Then an almost vertical strip of green grass blocks the view and that same layer of rock is again visible on the other side of the fold as it is being bent like someone bending a flat piece of cardboard.
Syncline near Hill Spring, Alberta
This is one last look at that "fold". It is so hard to comprehend how this could happen.
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