to Chaco Canyon and El Malpais - New Mexico Wilderness ...Day 3: El Malpais Exploration, back home...

Wilderness Trek to Chaco Canyon and El Malpais

Led by Cottonwood Gulch ExpeditionsFor the benefit of the New Mexico Wilderness Alliance

October 16-18 2015All Ages

$395

Day 1: Two Wilderness Areas: Chaco Canyon and Ah-shi-sle-pah “Mushroom Rocks”

• 8am:departCottonwoodGulchAlbuquerqueOffice• 10am:ArriveatAh-shi-sle-pah,explorerocks• 2pm:ArriveatChacoCanyon

• Option1(lowkey):explorePuebloBonitoandnearbyruinswithourprofessionalarchaeologist

• Option2(challenging):hiketoPuebloAlto,adistantruin• 9pm:AstronomyEveningatChaco

Day 2: Chaco Exploration, El Malpais National Monument • 5:30am:optionalsunrisehike• 7am:Wakeup,breatkfast,chores• 9am-noon:TimetoexploreChacoruins,orrelax,lunch• 3pm:arriveatBigTubeslavacaves,spelunk!• Eveningastronomy,music,sleep

Day 3: El Malpais Exploration, back home• 7am:wakeup,packupgear,breakfast• 9:30-1:ExploreelMalpais• 2pm:depart• 4pm:ArrivebackinAlbuquerque

NMWild will provide a $50 tax receipt for each participant and a one year NMWA membershipFor more information, email jordan@cottonwoodgulch.org or tisha@nmwild.org

All meals, transportation, tents, programming, and evening entertainment provided by Cottonwood Gulch Staff