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About Chaco Tour
ChacoTour is dedicated to the exploration and understanding of the habits and dwellings of the Anasazi Indians.
"This study focuses on the environment and ruins of Chaco Canyon northwest of Santa Fe, Mesa Verde Cliff dwellings of SW Colorado and the Navajo Nation in Canyon de Chelly in East Central Arizona.
These communities of which there are literally thousands are all in the vicinity of the “four corners” of New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, and Arizona."
We hope all the visiting students this year gain a fond appreciation of this ancient culture, the hardships they endured, and the miraculous architecture they left behind.
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Anasazi Study Tour Schedule
Tuesday
Chaco Canyon:
*Allow 2 hours driving time from Albuquerque or Abe’s.
1:00 pm --- Meet at Chaco Visitor Center, obtain automobile hang tag. View museum exhibits and SW Parks Association gift shop.
2:00 pm --- Una Vida - Professor McCorkle/Ferrier walking tour of this site adjacent to Visitor's Center. Petroglyphs on mesa wall above site, views of Fajada Butte.
2:40 pm --- Hungo Pavi - A brief tour of this site to view architectural variations and the stair carved into the mesa.
3:00 pm --- Pueblo Bonito and Chetro Ketl are two adjacent “Great Houses”. Professor McCorkle will point to significant features of planning, design and construction. We will enter excavated rooms, but no access to kivas. Look at the mesa above; we view Bonito and Chetro Ketl from above on Day 2.
4:30 pm --- Casa Rinconada (kiva) and BC sites. This is the “other side” of the canyon, small family sites except for the great kiva. We will compare construction and the juxtaposition of north and south sites in the canyon.
5:00 pm --- Brief discussion in the parking lot at Casa Rinconada. If you are not overwhelmed now, wait until tomorrow! Directions to Bloomfield and grocery shopping. Check in at Abe's or other locations.
Update Drivers - Check with Professor McCorkle/Ferrier each evening and morning for travel and weather updates.
Anasazi Study Tour Schedule
Wednesday
Chaco Canyon:
7:30 am --- Depart for Chaco Canyon, fuel, do not speed!
Morning --- (with packed lunch, water, etc.) Obtain trail pass at Visitor’s Center for North Mesa, Pueblo Alto. Meet at Pueblo del Arroyo, for Professor McCorkle and guided tour.
Hike to Kin Kletso for vertical climb to the North Mesa.
STAY AWAY FROM THE MESA EDGE sudden winds can blow one over the edge. Carefully follow trail, observe ancient road and move to Bonito overlook, Chetro Ketl overlook, then back toward Bonito overlook for hike to Alto and New Alto.
Professor McCorkle and will conduct a brief discussion at both overlooks and at Pueblo Alto. At Alto, you will see many artifacts.
If you pick it up, place it back where you found it. You will likely observe locations where potsherds have been collected and arranged for view on available rocks. This practice is disruptive to an active archeological site and we can consider all Anasazi sites as active.
Please recall the discussions about James Judge and his work at Pueblo Alto. “Take only pictures, leave only footsteps.” Lunch and refresh in the parking lot.
Afternoon --- Petroglyph Trail hike.
Anasazi Study Tour Schedule UTA
Thursday
Chaco Canyon:
7:30 am --- Students to Chaco for independent study and site visits. Depart at 7:30 am and obtain trail pass at Visitor's Center for selected sites. Select one or two from list below:
A. Penasco Blanco long hike with considerable vertical climb. Many petroglyphs and a major pictograph site (very rigorous).
B. Tsin Kletzin medium hike with vertical climb. Offers a great view back to Pueblo Alto (rigorous).
C. Wijiji medium hike along the canyon floor, level, great views of Fajada Butte and sites not “on the map” (bike trail provided).
D. Pueblo Pintado is a drive to site, head on south at the Chaco turn off at fence where paved road ends. Watch carefully, a GPS unit will prove helpful. No trail pass required. It can be dificult to find. Professor McCorkle will assist.
Anasazi Study Tour Schedule
Friday
Chimney Rock:
* Allow 2.5 hours driving time
Various The guides at Chimney Rock can only accommodate small groups. A selection of times will be available in groups of 15-20 people.
First tour at 9:30 AM. Second Tour at 10:30 AM. This site is close to Pagosa Springs and Durango.
Anasazi Study Tour Schedule
Saturday
Aztec, Salmon Ruin, Simon Canyon, local sites:
* Allow 30 Minutes driving time.
9:00 am --- Aztec Tour
10:00 am --- Meet Professor McCorkle in the Great Kiva
Travel to Salmon Ruin and meet in museum. Very nice artifacts in museum. You can observe this site in 45 minutes, have lunch in Farmington.
4:00 pm --- Professor McCorkle at ABE’s, room ? for petroglyph tour and hike to a Navajo ruin in Simon Canyon.
Anasazi Study Tour Schedule
Sunday
Mesa Verde:
7:00 am --- Start for Mesa Verde. Obtain passes: Cliff Place and Balcony HouseProfessors McCorkle and Ferrier are not allowed to offer interpretive tours of sites at Mesa Verde.
We will however “hangout” at Spruce Tree House and meet students in the museum.
Verify times.
Anasazi Study Tour Schedule
Monday
Anasazi Heritage Center & Escalante Pueblo:
* Allow 2.5 hours driving time
8:00 am --- Follow map to Anasazi Heritage Center. Explore the museum and hike to the Escalante Pueblo overlooking the Dolores River.
What is the Domenguez Pueblo? Other sites may be considered.
Anasazi Study Tour Schedule
Tuesday
Canyon de Chelly:
* Allow 4 hours driving time
(Follow map to this site.)
8:00 am --- On arrival of the North Canyon, visit the overlooks.
Plan for lunch prior to our 2:00 pm Tour.
2:00 pm --- Tour departure, open air trucks. Meet at truck area, check in with Professor McCorkle. Make student list for each truck.
Group picture after tour, view South Canyon overlooks, return to NM.
Anasazi Study Tour Schedule
Wednesday
Chaco Canyon:
Morning --- Return to Texas
ANASAZI STUDY TOUR SCHEDULE
SPRING 2008 - MAY 13 – 21
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Anasazi Study Tour Schedule Miami
Tuesday
Chaco Canyon:
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Chaco Canyon:
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Thursday
Chaco Canyon:
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Friday
Chimney Rock:
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Saturday
Aztec, Salmon Ruin, Simon Canyon, local sites:
To Be Announced.
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Sunday
Mesa Verde:
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Monday
Anasazi Heritage Center & Crow Canyon:
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Tuesday
Canyon de Chelly:
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Chaco Canyon:
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