Rather late to the party this time--I have several excellent excuses should anyone care to hear some. What's that? Crickets? Got it.
The stretched pebble conglomerate is awesome. It's part of the Precambrian metamorphics section exposed in DVNP and the juxtaposition of its outcrops with the infinitely younger and unmetamorphosed "mosaic" angular conglomerates is absolutely spectacular.
I'm seeing Jim Boone's Bird and Hike webpage listing of a "Stretched Pebble Canyon" hike and at first blush it would appear to be within a couple or three miles of the Black Point Canyon hike, likely cutting across the same metamorphic and sedimentary sequence along the same fault separating those particular uplifted mountains from the adjacent downdropped valley.
One of these days, we're getting out to DVNP! Gotta move quickly, not only are we not getting any younger, but California may not be able to sell any diesel fuel for the truck soon!
Thanks for another fine, fine, and totally inspirational TR!
Foy