|
Home
About us
Membership
Trips & Activities
Newsletter
Reading List
Trip Reports
Links
Contact us
|
Trips &
Activities
2010 Field Trip Schedule
The Field Trip Committee of
the San Juan Basin Archaeological Society, assisted by the chapter officers and
other members, have proposed the following outings for the year 2010.
Participation in these outings should help us better understand and appreciate
the history, prehistory, and cultural diversity of the Four Corners region and
its ecological relationships. Please see forthcoming issues of the Moki
Messenger (our chapter newsletter) or our
Trips & Activities Web page for details
regarding the itineraries, departure times and places, participation
limits, and related matters. Do
read the
General Information About Field Trips.
This is
a tentative trip schedule; although we truly hope to go on the listed
outings on the dates shown, these dates and destinations are subject to
change due to adverse weather or road conditions, possible permit problems,
unanticipated scheduling conflicts, or the whims of trip leaders.
The trips and dates listed
below are those suggested at our chapter’s annual trip planning meeting and we
trust that we can adhere to this schedule to a large extent. More details about
the trip plans, procedures and possible date and itinerary changes will be given
at future chapter meetings, in our monthly newsletter and on our Website. You
may
also contact the trip leaders for information regarding these outings.
In addition to the
following trips, there are several important conferences and meetings scheduled
for this year, including the Pecos Conference and the Colorado Archaeological
Society Annual Meeting and
Symposium. Check your Moki Messenger or our Website at
www.sjbas.org for details as they become
available.
Dates
|
San
Juan Basin Archaeological Society
Tentative
Field Trips - 2010
Changes are in red.
|
|
January 22 |
ANASAZI HERITAGE CENTER
Rescheduled to March 14th.
This will be a day trip to visit the Anasazi Heritage Center near Cortez
with a presentation by Fred Blackburn about the Wetherill Collection. He may be able to show us some of the items,
and we
will also view other archival items not in the public viewing areas. There is a trip participation
limit of 20.
Trip Leader: Diane Skinner 247-0849
skinnerkatz@durango.net |
|
February 11 |
THE SENATE ROOM
This will be a day trip to visit
the Senate Room at Fort Lewis College prior to our scheduled monthly
meeting.
Trip Leaders: Peggy Morris and Dennis Lopez 382-8688
sipapu_72@q.com |
|
February 19
|
SALMON AND AZTEC
NATIONAL MONUMENT RUINS
This will be a day trip to both Bloomfield and Aztec, New Mexico, where
Larry Baker and Gary Brown will show us the architecture of Salmon and
Aztec Ruins and the Chaco influence. Lunch is at a local restaurant. There
is a
trip participation
limit of
15. For specific information, please follow this link:
Field
Trip to Aztec and Salmon Ruins
Trip Leader:
Bruce Howard 385-4539
brucehoward@frontier.net |
|
March 4 - 8
|
TOMBSTONE, SIERRA VISTA
AND MANY OTHER ACTIVITIES
Meet Gail and Marlo in Tombstone, AZ late in the afternoon on March 4.
This will be an extended trip for those wishing to escape the snow and
visit museums, forts, battlefields, mines, mills and much more. This
will be a great trip to learn about the history of southern Arizona.
This will be a motel trip with options to stay longer.
Trip Leaders: Gail and Marlo Schulz 970-946-5234
mschulz@frontier.net |
|
March 14 |
ANASAZI HERITAGE CENTER
Rescheduled from January 22nd.
This will be a day trip to visit the Anasazi Heritage Center from
9:00 a.m. to noon
with a presentation by Fred Blackburn about the Wetherill Collection. He may be able to show us some of the
artifacts, and we
will also view other archival items not in the public viewing areas. There is a trip participation
limit of 20. Lunch afterwards in Dolores or Cortez is optional. $3.00
entry fee except if participant has America the Beautiful or Golden Age
Passport or is a SJMA site steward or trail information specialist.
Meet at Santa Rita Park by 7:45 a.m. to carpool.
Trip Leader: Diane Skinner 247-0849
skinnerkatz@durango.net |
|
March 27 |
DINETAH AREA
PETROGLYPHS
This is a day trip visit to the Largo Canyon area in New Mexico with BLM
ranger Jim Copeland, an expert on petroglyphs of the area. Bring good
walking shoes, a sack lunch and weather-appropriate clothing. A
high-clearance 4WD vehicle is required, and there is a
trip participation
limit of
20.
For trip details and logistics, click
here.
Trip Leaders: Jim Mueller and Rhonda Raffo 259-8870
rhondaandjim@msn.com |
|
April 10 |
THE DINETAH AREA
This will be a day trip to visit the Largo Canyon area of New Mexico
with Trust Land Archaeologist David Eck. We will visit several Navajo Pueblitos not often seen by our group. Bring good walking shoes, hat,
lots of water, and a sack lunch. A high-clearance 4WD vehicle is
required, and there is a
trip participation
limit of
20. We will meet at 8:30 a.m. in the San Juan County Museum
parking lot
at Salmon Ruins
located on Highway 64 a couple miles west of Bloomfield.
Trip Leaders:
Marion and Andy Simon 749-2927
msimon183@aol.com |
|
April 12 - 14 |
CHACO CULTURE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK
This is a three-day, two-night car
camping trip to
Chaco Culture National Historical
Park.
If we have enough participants we will
try for a group campsite. This is the busy season in Chaco so we
need to act quickly. We will have an expert guide for Pueblo Bonito,
and there are many hikes, both short distances and up to several miles, so we
will not have to all follow the same schedule.
The Park Service is amending the Park
management plan and when/if approved may require permits and visitor
restrictions like Mesa Verde, so this may be our last chance for
less restricted exploration of the Park.
We will leave Santa Rita Park at 8:00
a.m.
Trip Leader:
Richard Robinson
Robinson@fontier.net
|
|
April 17 |
NEAR DOVE CREEK
This will be a day trip to visit a mesa in the Dove Creek area that has
been occupied over a long time providing interesting clues. The amount
of walking has not been determined, but even if long (several miles),
will not be difficult. Bring good walking shoes, hat, water, sack
lunch, and weather-appropriate attire. A high-clearance 4WD vehicle is
recommended, and there is a
trip participation
limit of
10.
Trip Leader:
Mary Ann Hiller 259-5170
johnhilldurco@durango.net
|
|
April 30 - May 2
|
ACOMA PUEBLO AND CHACO
OUTLIERS
This 3-day, 2-night motel trip
will visit several Chacoan Outliers. We will stay in Grants,
visit the Acoma Pueblo, and take a guided tour. There will be short (<1 mi) easy hikes to several ruins. Bring good walking shoes,
hat, and lots of cold water. A high-clearance 4WD vehicle is
recommended, and there is a
trip participation
limit of 20.
Trip Leader:
Richard Robinson
Robinson@fontier.net
|
|
May
24 - 26 |
BEEF BASIN AREA
During this 3-day car camping trip
to Beef Basin, Utah we will drive on sandy roads in search of
archaeological sites. Bring good walking shoes, hat, plenty of water,
three sack lunches, appropriate camping gear (sandy conditions) and
weather-appropriate attire. There is a permit mandated
trip participation
limit of 6 persons unless one of us can
bring a porta-potty. A high-clearance 4WD vehicle is required.
Trip Leader:
Richard Robinson
Robinson@frontier.net
|
|
May 18 - 20 |
INDIAN HISTORY BATTLEFIELD
WALK… THE FIGHTING CHEYENNES OF COLORADO
This historically interesting trip to three Front Range battlefields
will be a 3-day, 2-night motel trip with an additional day option for
those interested. We will visit the 1864 Sand Creek, the 1868 Beecher
Island, and the 1869 Summit Springs battlefields. A hat, comfortable
walking shoes and weather-appropriate attire are suggested. For
trip details and logistics, click
here.
Trip Leaders:
Beverly and Paul Dittmer 375-9568 or 817-421-1496
beverlydittmer@frontier.net |
|
May 28 |
DOVE
CREEK AREA
This will be a day
trip to three Mesa Verde Anasazi ruins near
Squaw Point. Our guide will be traveling over 200 miles to show us these
privately owned sites. These sites have approximately 100, 150 and
400 rooms, each with a great kiva, built
between 1000 and 1225 AD, and occupied until 1250 and 1300 AD. One site
has 65 kivas and two towers. Bring a sack
lunch and hiking boots. A 4WD vehicle is required, and there is a
trip participation limit of 20.
Trip Leader: Mary Ann
Hiller 259-5170 |
June 5 - 6 |
UTE MOUNTAIN UTE TRIBAL
PARK SERVICE DAY
This will be our annual work and play outing at the Ute Mountain Ute
Tribal Park. Come prepared for a day
of manual labor and a day of touring sites not often seen by the general
public. Work gloves and boots, hat, cold water, sunscreen, and bug juice are
required. This can be done as either a day trip for the public service
project or as a car camping trip. Please bring appropriate work tools,
to be suggested.
Trip Leaders: Kathleen and Jim Shadell 247-5597
shadkj@durango.net |
|
June 17 |
OLD FORT LEWIS
During this day trip we will visit old Fort Lewis and learn about
the work of Mona Charles’s field school students. We will learn about
the Magnetometer and other tools and see how they work. We will also
visit culturally altered trees. This trip will involve some easy
walking, so bring a hat, water and a sack lunch.
Trip Leaders: Bev and Bob Danielson 385-1058
bnbdan@bresnan.net |
|
July 9 - 11 |
GUNNISON RIVER CANOE TRIP
Centennial Canoes will be our outfitter for this 3-day, 2-night camping
and paddling trip. You can reach them at 877-353-1850; ask about the Dr.
Gulliford trips. You will need your own camping gear and personal
items, but they will supply the canoe, meals and shuttle. The cost is
about $340 per person. We will visit several archaeological sites and
petroglyph panels.
Trip Leader:
Andrew Gulliford 375-9417 or 247-7011
Gulliford_a@fortlewis.edu
|
|
July 21 |
MESA VERDE B/W POTTERY
DEMONSTRATION
The Beebe’s have once again invited us to their home to learn more about
Mesa Verde B/W pottery. Weather conditions permitting, we will have a
chance to get our hands dirty. There is a
trip participation
limit of
6.
Educators and Hosts: Sandy and Bud Beebe 382-9789
anasazi@frontier.net |
|
July 23 -
26 |
COLORADO RIVER CANOE TRIP
Centennial Canoes will be our outfitter for this 4-day, 3-night camping
and paddling trip. You can reach them at 877-353-1850; ask about the Dr.
Gulliford trips. You will need your own camping gear and personal items,
but they will supply the canoe, meals and shuttle. Plan on hiking in
several canyons. We will visit several archaeological sites and
petroglyph panels.
Trip Leader:
Andrew Gulliford 375-9417 or 247-7011
Gulliford_a@fortlewis.edu
|
|
August 3 |
TOMBOY
MINE
A
wonderful opportunity to visit the Tomboy Mine near Telluride on
August 3rd has been presented to us. The very knowledgeable
Rudy Davison will be our guide. This is a day trip, so bring a sack
lunch. High clearance 4WD vehicles (no Subaru’s) are required, but we
can carpool. Participants will need sturdy boots, water, sunscreen, hat
and rain gear for the short hikes. There is a trip participation limit
of 15, and we will leave Santa Rita Park at
7:00 A.M. We can return to Durango by
continuing over Imogene Pass into Ouray or retrace our route back to
Telluride. There are two excellent background books, “Tomboy Bride” by
Harriet Backus and “Father Struck It Rich” by
Evalyn Walsh
McLean.
For
additional information or to RSVP, contact Richard Robinson at
970-259-1943 or
Robinson@frontier.net. |
|
August 21 –
22 |
HISTORIC MINING DISTRICTS
This
car camping trip
will be our annual high country mining camp tour; we will visit several historic mills and mining sites in the
Silverton area.
Dave will rely on his many years of mining experience to interpret the
mechanics and processes of these mills. Two sack lunches will be needed
and weather conditions will determine appropriate attire. A
high-clearance 4WD vehicle is required, and there will be a
trip participation
limit of
20.
Trip Leader:
Dave McCrillis 259-9698 |
|
Sept. 6 -
8
Cancelled |
JEMEZ MOUNTAINS
Trip Cancelled
The 3-day, 2-night car camping trip will allow us to visit both large
and small sites east of the Jemez River. Bring good walking shoes, hat,
lots of cold water, three sack lunches, appropriate camping gear and
weather-appropriate attire. Several hikes are of unknown lengths,
dependant on road conditions. A high-clearance 4WD vehicle is required.
Trip Leader:
Richard Robinson
Robinson@frontier.net |
|
Sept. 23 - 26
Cancelled
|
DISAPPOINTMENT VALLEY
Trip Cancelled
This 4-day primitive cabin camping trip to Disappointment Valley with
our BLM friends from Montrose should provide us with an excellent
overview of the area. Bring appropriate camping gear and clothes and
lots of water and cold drinks. A high-clearance 4WD is recommended.
Trip Leaders:
Peggy Morris
sipapu_72@q.com
and Dennis Lopez 382-8688
|
|
October 8 -
10 |
CEDAR MESA AND
HOVENWEEP AREA
This 3-day, 2-night car camping trip will visit many settlement sites in
the Cedar Mesa area with emphases on the shape and location of towers. We will gain insight to the significance of their location and
architecture. Most can be seen with short walks from your car. We will
spend significant time at Hovenweep N.M. where there are many examples
to view. There will be a
trip participation
limit of
20.
Trip Leaders:
Richard Robinson
Robinson@Frontier.net and Bob Danielson 385-1058 |
|
October 21
- 24 |
THE WINSLOW AREA
This 4-day, 3-night motel trip to Arizona will visit a number of
archaeological sites and petroglyph panels of significance to the Hopi
people. Weather conditions will determine appropriate gear, however,
high-clearance 4WD vehicles may be needed. There will be carpool options
available.
Trip Leaders: Jim Mueller and Rhonda Raffo 259-8870
rhondaandjim@msn.com |
|
