Jacksboro Field Trip
The Dallas Paleontological Society is hosting a field trip to the Lost Creek Dam site outside of Jacksboro, TX, Saturday, April 5, 2025, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. From the parking location there is about a 3/4 mile walk to the collecting site. You will also have to climb over a gate.
The fossils are from the Carboniferous Pennsylvanian period. They include brachiopods, bivalves, bryozoa, corals, sponges, cephalopods, gastropods, crinoids and many others. The fauna is exceptionally diverse. It is geologically part of the Graham Formation.
Bob Williams will be leading this trip.
Membership with Dallas Paleontological Society is not required, but if you are attending and you do not have a Texas State Park pass you will need to obtain a day pass at this URL:
https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/fort-richardson/fees-facilities/entrance-fees
Please email fieldtrips@dallaspaleo.org with any questions.
The address is:
1180 Lost Creek Rd.
Jacksboro, TX 76458
GPS: 33.2462N 98.11898W
We ask that you print out the attached Hold Harmless agreement after registering, which will be at the bottom of the Event Confirmation email you will be sent. Print your name at the top and then sign it and give to Bob upon your arrival. Also, attached will be a fossil identification sheet for the site.
DPS
The DPS is a group of professional and amateur paleontologists that want to exchange information, interact, and continue their education in paleontology. We meet once a month on the second Wednesday evening of the month at Brookhaven College, Building H.
