Santa Fe Pueblo IV Sites

The "headquarters" for this field trip to Santa Fe will be the La Quinta (on Cerillos Road near the Villa Linda Mall). The rates quoted range from $61 - $71 per night; these are the senior or AAA rates.

On Thursday, May 22, we will meet our guide, Paul Williams, archaeologist for the BLM, at 9:00 A.M. at the Villa Linda Mall, near the Mervyns entrance.  He will be in a State vehicle and since he is over 6' tall, can probably be recognized in a crowd.  Although there is plenty of parking at the La Cieneguila petroglyph site, it would be a good idea to carpool.  Please bring sunscreen, a hat, good hiking boots, your lunch and plenty of water, since this will be an all day affair.  We will probably be back to the motel by 3-3:30 - plenty of time for a happy hour before going off to dinner at an establishment of your choice. 

On Friday, May 23, we are expected at Pecos Monument at 9:30 A.M. for the ruins tour.  Again, bring everything mentioned above for the first day.  The afternoon tour will be to some of the 12 pueblos (I don't think we will be seeing all of them), and there is a $2 fee per person.  We will probably be back to Santa Fe by around 3-4 P.M.

On Saturday, May 24, we will be meeting with David Eck, archaeologist for the State Land Office, at 9:00 A.M. at the convenience store/gas station just past the Cochiti Reservoir Visitors Center. Carpooling would be a good idea, and Mr. Eck suggested high clearance vehicles for the tour of Kuapa.  Same equipment as on the previous day: hat, water, sunscreen, lunch, and hiking boots.  We will probably be back in Santa Fe by 5 P.M.

If you are not staying at the La Quinta, please meet the group at the above locations and be punctual!  We have arranged for these special guided tours and it is discourteous to keep our guides waiting for some stragglers who couldn't get out of bed!

For more information, contact trip leaders: Marion and Andy Simon - 970-749-2927, 505-822-0594 or MSimon183@aol.com