Field Trip to the High Water Mark at Ovando
A small but intrepid group explored one of the lesser known areas flooded by Glacial Lake Missoula on October 23rd. The area is the Blackfoot arm stretching northeast from Missoula along Highway 200 to Ovando, where flood waters would have reached the parking area at the famous Trixie’s Bar. Features examined included the narrow canyon at Jonsrud, bentonite beds, the Sapphire Block, piedmont glacier deposits, iceberg rings, and more. The field trip was in cooperation with the Montana Natural History Center, which also is the home of a large display on other features of Glacial Lake Missoula, and will soon undergo some update and renovation.