AZCPP
Adventurer
If anyone is interested in some Northern Arizona Petroglyths, cowboy history, very photogenic location on Chevelon Canyon, up close and personal with the Painted Desert, two track trails, camping on sand dunes, and if I can pull it off a surprise in camp on Sat. night.(think tribal) The Holbrook area really has a lot to offer but most don't think about exploring up here. "I've been through there" is what most folks say. Here is your chance to see some of this area. Here is the a tentative schedule.
>Converge on the corner in Windslow, AZ. at 8:00am Saturday Nov. 3rd.
>Depart no later than 8:30am for a very scenic spot on the Chevelon Canyon.
>From there we will follow a two track back to the territorial rd. and east to Rock Art Ranch, The Ranch is the former headquarters of the Hashknife Ranch or Aztec Land and Cattle Co. where they ran 60,000 head of cattle on almost 2 million acres. It is also home to the largest collection of Indian Petroglyths in Arizona. They have an Indian Ruin, a sweat lodge, Dineh (Navajo) home, cowboy antiques, antique gun collection, ancient one-of-a-kind pottery found on the ranch, and the last bunkhouse of the Hashknife Ranch. There is a fee for the ranch that is negotiated depending on group size. I will take care of this negotiation prior to our arrival once I have an idea how many are interested.
>From the ranch we will travel east on the territorial rd. then south down to the rim just above Dry Lake. This route will be a few miles of dirt road then two track most of the way with a few more miles of dirt road before we hit Hy. 377 and head north to Holbrook.
>Once at Holbrook we will travel north on the Jeffers' Ranch to the sand dunes where we will make camp. If I get enough interest in this adventure I am going to try to get some local Navajo Dancers to come out to camp and perform for us.
>Sunday morning we can explore the dunes and the Leroux Wash, then We will head west to Joseph City then north into the desert where we will see Petrified Wood and get up close with the Painted Desert Mudstone.
Plan to bring your own meals and drinks.
Most of the route on is dirt road and two track trails, but nothing difficult.
:gunt:
>Converge on the corner in Windslow, AZ. at 8:00am Saturday Nov. 3rd.
>Depart no later than 8:30am for a very scenic spot on the Chevelon Canyon.
>From there we will follow a two track back to the territorial rd. and east to Rock Art Ranch, The Ranch is the former headquarters of the Hashknife Ranch or Aztec Land and Cattle Co. where they ran 60,000 head of cattle on almost 2 million acres. It is also home to the largest collection of Indian Petroglyths in Arizona. They have an Indian Ruin, a sweat lodge, Dineh (Navajo) home, cowboy antiques, antique gun collection, ancient one-of-a-kind pottery found on the ranch, and the last bunkhouse of the Hashknife Ranch. There is a fee for the ranch that is negotiated depending on group size. I will take care of this negotiation prior to our arrival once I have an idea how many are interested.
>From the ranch we will travel east on the territorial rd. then south down to the rim just above Dry Lake. This route will be a few miles of dirt road then two track most of the way with a few more miles of dirt road before we hit Hy. 377 and head north to Holbrook.
>Once at Holbrook we will travel north on the Jeffers' Ranch to the sand dunes where we will make camp. If I get enough interest in this adventure I am going to try to get some local Navajo Dancers to come out to camp and perform for us.
>Sunday morning we can explore the dunes and the Leroux Wash, then We will head west to Joseph City then north into the desert where we will see Petrified Wood and get up close with the Painted Desert Mudstone.
Plan to bring your own meals and drinks.
Most of the route on is dirt road and two track trails, but nothing difficult.
:gunt:
Have fun guys!!
