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The January DAS Fieldtrip will be Saturday, January 17th to Fort Pearce Wash and the Redman. Limited to 15 Desert Archaeology Society members.
Time and Place of Departure: Meet at 9:15am at the Smith's Market in Bloomington off exit 2, I-15. Park west of the Smith’s gas pumps in the parking lot proper, the southwest corner of the parking lot. Be sure you come to the correct Smith's Market, the new one in Bloomington.
Recommended Vehicle: Reasonable high clearance, 4wd.
Level of Difficulty: Moderate to easy depending on your hiking ability. About two miles+ over mostly easy ground, but not on a trail. To reach the Redman itself, a large pictograph facing East, you will need to climb up about 150 feet on a rocky talus slope. The pictograph can be seen from below. Bring binoculars if you wish.
We will travel to Warner Valley along the South Parkway and turn off at the Warner Valley Exit, then travel along a gravel/dirt county road, graded but somewhat rough in places. Upon arriving at the Fort Pearce Historical Site, we will briefly visit the "fort," then walk a short distance to a rock with petroglyphs including a "corn necklace" site, one of two surviving in Washington County. After this, we will walk to a site with petroglyphs and a metate or two. Then we will go a short distance to the Redman, our principal objective.
Please bring: Water, snacks or lunch, and dress for cold weather, especially if windy. Always have a full tank of gas for these trips. You will need boots for this hike. Hiking stick optional.
For questions, please call Jeff Allen (435 668 8644} or jeffallenstgeorge@gmail.com.
PS. For those of you who have signed up for the November fieldtrip that was postponed, please be assured that that trip will take place. Conditions have not yet been right for the difficult roads involved, but you are still on the list.