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| | Hiking | 4.45 Miles | 3 Hrs 55 Mns | | 1.21 mph |
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| no partners | | Headed up to the Petrified Forest with a few things in mind.
First stop was DoBell's Ranch which is just west of the south entrance to the Park. I've passed this place many times but never really noticed it until I saw it on the HAZ map and then Google maps. The ranch and family pre-dates the national park and they sell petrified wood collected from their land. I was hoping they could advise me on how to access ranch roads west of PEFO, but grandaughter Aeriel called grandma Rhonda who said no: the park people doesn't want anyone in there because people were "breaking the petroglyphs". Oh well, I bought a bucket of petrified wood anyway, $50.
Second stop was in the park where I hoped to find a nice petroglyph panel. I'd walked there before (roughly the park-advertised Dead Wash Overlook back country trip https://www.nps.gov/pefo/upload/OTBP_De ... 8small.pdf) but was hoping for better luck today. Worked out great - beautiful rock art! Kept the hike short to continue my recon efforts.
Third stop was at Pinta Road, the first I-40 exit east of the park. First I went a short distance north until I hit a sign saying the road was open but that walking off the road was not allowed. So I turned around and went south of I-40 and made it to the parking spot I hoped to get to. This was at the railroad tracks, near the Puerco River and a rocky edge I wanted to have a look at. Turned out to be a pretty area but I saw no cultural signs in a couple miles of walking.
Finally I drove further east down I-40 hoping I could access ranch roads which would get me to interesting country (interesting for a petroglyph guy who thrives on serendipity). Unfortunately this plan was scuttled by No Trespassing signs - not sure how to beat those other than catching the rancher and asking permission.
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