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San Juan Basin Archeology Society
Tentative Field Trip Schedule - 2012
Changes are in red.
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February 21-23 |
MOAB PETROGLYPHS
This will be a three-day motel
trip to visit many petroglyph sites in the
area. Most of the sites have good vehicle access, so hikes
will be short.
Trip Leaders: Bill Cagle 385-4566
cagle81301@yahoo.com and Jim Shadell |
| March 1 - 4 |
COCHISE COUNTY, ARIZONA
This will be a four-day motel trip. Plan on meeting Gail and Marlo near Tombstone,
AZ on March 1st for their annual snowbird special. This will be a great opportunity to learn about the
exciting history of southern Arizona while thawing out from the cold.
Trip Leaders: Gail and Marlo Schulz
970-946-5234
mschulz@frontier.net |
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March 20 - 23 |
AGUA FRIA NATIONAL MONUMENT AND NEARBY LOCATIONS
This will be a four-day car camping trip to central Arizona. We will roam Perry Mesa and its canyons to develop informed opinions about
the 500 sites and petroglyph panels in the area. We will
visit other sites which will require individual registration. This is Arizona Archaeology and Heritage Awareness Month, so sign up by
February 1st. The trip participation limit is 20, and high-clearance 4WD
vehicles are necessary.
Trip Leader: Mary Ann Hiller 970-259-5170
johnhilldurco@durango.net |
| April 14 |
DINETAH PUEBLITOS
This will be a day trip to visit pueblitos in an area east of Bloomfield, New Mexico, with one of our
favorite guides, David Eck, New Mexico Trust Land Archaeologist.
We will do several easy to moderate
hikes of less than a mile to ruins and petroglyph sites.
This day trip will require high-clearance vehicles, but high-clearance,
4WD vehicles are preferred. Trip participation limit is 20.
Trip Leader: Mary Ann Hiller 970-259-5170
johnhilldurco@durango.net |
| April
28 - 29 |
UTE MOUNTAIN UTE TRIBAL PARK SERVICE
WEEKEND
This will be a two-day car camping or motel trip. The Hisatsinom
Chapter will join us for our annual work and play outing at the Ute
Mountain Ute Tribal Park. We
will provide
a day of labor on a needed project and receive in exchange a tour of
Tribal Park sites not always open to the public. Be prepared
for a day of manual labor; bring work gloves, sun hat, tools, and plenty
of water. A day trip "work only" option is available. High-clearance,
4WD vehicles are preferred.Trip Leaders:
Kathleen and Jim Shadell 970-247-5597
shadkj@durango.net |
| May 12 |
DURANGO WALKING TOUR
Dr. Andrew Gulliford will guide us through the Historic
District of Durango explaining the interesting history associated with
many of our historic buildings.
Trip Leader: Mary Ann Hiller 970-259-5170
johnhilldurco@durango.net |
| May 19 |
THE MONTEZUMA VALLEY We will join the Hisatsinom Chapter
on this day trip for a
moderate hike in a canyon and on a mesa with Jerry, a well know
archaeologist, to view petroglyphs and maybe an additional site of interest. Weather conditions or the permit may dictate the actual
location. Trip participation limit is 7 for each Chapter.
Trip Leaders: Gail and Marlo Schulz
970-946-5234
mschulz@frontier.net |
| May 23 |
THE LANCASTER SITE
Special arraignments are being
made for a day trip to visit this site. We will be escorted
by Tom, known by many in our organization. Trip
participation limit is 20.
Trip Leader: Mary Ann Hiller 970-259-5170
johnhilldurco@durango.net |
| May 31 - June 3 |
NW COLORADO This will be a
four-day car camping trip. We will be
escorted by a BLM Archaeologist to the Canyon Pintado National Historic
District and will explore Dinosaur National
Monument to visit many Fremont petroglyphs.
There will be a half-day (?)
strenuous hike, but other hikes will be short and easy.
Trip participation limit is 20.
Trip Leader: Mary Ann Hiller 970-259-5170
johnhilldurco@durango.net |
| June 20 |
SALMON RUINS
This will be a day trip to see the Solstice Sunrise event at Salmon Ruins.
We must arrive no later than 7:00 a.m. We will witness the event as
described by Larry Baker when he gave that excellent presentation to our
group.
Trip Leader: Mary Ann Hiller 970-259-5170
johnhilldurco@durango.net |
| TBD |
SILVER LAKE
This day trip will be a 4.6-mile roundtrip hike to Silver Lake and
the Royal Tiger Mine, the site of significant mining activity. There
is one difficult section, but most of this trip is a moderately
difficult hike at high
altitude. Elevations range from 10,800 to 12,360 feet.
We recommend high-clearance, 4WD vehicles;
carpooling will be available.
Trip Leaders:
Kathleen and Jim Shadell 970-247-5597
shadkj@durango.net |
| June 29 |
FLC FIELD SCHOOL DIG NEAR LOWRY PUEBLO
We will visit Dr. Riggs and his students at their
new summer dig near Lowry Pueblo (not the Pigg site). This year's students will join
in explaining the work.
We will carpool from Santa Rita Park leaving at 7:30 a.m. to avoid
midday heat. Following the site visit we will do a self-guided tour
of Lowry Pueblo. In the afternoon we will visit the Anasazi Heritage
Center to see a special exhibit about the Hohokam. Bring lunch, lots
of water and sun-protection. Afternoon storms are possible as are
insects.
This is an easy trip and a good one for members inexperienced with
our field trips. Access to the site will be on a short dirt trail
from the Lowry parking lot. Condition of the trail may vary with
weather conditions. Travel distance is 71.4 miles on good roads,
paved until the last few miles of gravel. Travel time is 1 hr. 15
minutes to 1 and ½ hours. Members who live near the site can join us
in the Lowry parking lot between 8:45 and 9 a.m. The Anasazi Heritage
Center is on our route home.
There is no limit on attendees.
Please RSVP trip leaders Gail and
Marlo Schulz at
970-946-5234 or e-mail
mschulz@frontier.net
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| July 11 |
CARSON CITY
Our journey along the Cinnamon Pass road up Wager
Gulch will stop at several mining sites in addition to Carson City to obtain Rudy's View. The trip will either be a long day
trip, a car camping trip, or
participants may go to Creed, stay in a motel, and attend the theater. Have it your way and plan ahead.
High-clearance, 4WD vehicles are required. Trip participation limit is
20.
Trip Leader: Mary Ann Hiller 970-259-5170
johnhilldurco@durango.net |
| Sept. 22 - 23 |
DINETAH PUEBLITOS AND PETROGLYPHS This two-day trip will be offered as a B&B trip with
two beds per room at the School House. During our stay we will visit the
School House and Fire Place pueblitos, an equinox petroglyph, and other
features in the area. Those wishing for a day trip may participate in some of
the activities.
Trip Leader: Jerry Lincoln jkinindia@gmail.com
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| September 26 |
LA PLATA CANYON
This will be an interesting day trip to the site of
Parrot City, the
county seat of La Plata County from 1876 to 1881. In this colorful fall
setting we will learn about the early history of SW Colorado from our own historian, John.
Trip Leader: John Sanders 259-0841 |
| October 3 - 5 |
CEDAR MESA
During this three-day car camping trip we will hike to
sites in White Canyon and on Cedar Mesa. Hikes
will be several miles long and moderately difficult, with some exposure on sandstone ridges.
High-clearance, 4WD vehicles are required, and there is a trip
participation limit of 12.
Trip Leaders:
Barb and Lyle Hancock 764-4531
lylehancock@bresnan.net
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| October 13 |
HISTORIC RANCHES IN LARGO CANYON
On this day trip we will be escorted by Jim, a BLM archaeologist, on a venture called “Wild, Wooly and
Wonderful: The Upper Landscape of Upper Largo Canyon". There is a trip
participation limit of 20.
Trip
Leaders:
Rhonda Raffo and Jim Mueller 259-8870
rhondaandjim@msn.com.
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| October 25 - 28 |
WINSLOW AREA AND HOPI MESA
During this culturally interesting four-day motel trip we will visit sites and
petroglyphs in the Winslow area and on Hopi Mesa. Our Hopi guide on
Black Mesa will provide a number of unique cultural opportunities for
us. We will also visit Homolovi State
Park and Petrified Forest National Park. Trip participation limit is 20.
Trip Leader: Mary Ann Hiller 970-259-5170
johnhilldurco@durango.net |
| November
11 - 13 |
JEMEZ MOUNTAINS
During this three-day motel or car
camping trip we will attend the San Diego Feast Day at the Jemez Pueblo
with food and dances, and visit sites and petroglyphs on the east
side of the Jemez River. Trip
participation limit is 20.
Trip Leaders: Janice and Brooks Taylor
durangofolk@frontier.net |
| TBD |
GREENLEE SITE
During
this day trip we will visit the privately owned, 400-room, 100-kiva
Greenlee Site in the Dove Creek area. We will be escorted by David Dove
while work is going on at the site. Some very unusual
architecture and cultural customs have been recognized. Trip
participation limit is 20.
Trip Leader: Mary Ann Hiller 970-259-5170
johnhilldurco@durango.net |
