Hey all Laramide lovers! A bunch of us British geos are flying the coop and heading over to geology-heaven Arizona for a geo-cation! Among other thing we're planning to drive a 3 day route from Tucson to Globe to Morenci and then back via AZ191 and I-10. In the car we have some economic geos and sedimentologists. This part of the trip was inspired by us only recently learning about the super pits y'all have down there! Most of us are 15 years into our geo careers and really want to pack the itinerary with raw geology so we make the most of this amazing opportunity to learn a bit about the Laramide.
Does anyone have any must-see or hidden gems for roadside stops where we can see some interesting geology? I guess the most interesting would be hydrothermal zones and sedimentary features. My thinking is we will see the open pits but not able to touch or inspect the rocks up close there so we should do that elsewhere. Will respect notes on not hammering and other safety tips. Mostly there for the photos!
We heard the ASARCO tour is pretty good and might add on a day for that at the end.
Grateful for any and all ideas.