HIGH DESERT TEST SITES DRIVING MAP:
2. Giant Rock (Landers), continued...
Bettina Hubby, Googly Eyes for Giant Rock (on view all weekend,
Glow-in-the-Dark Cocktail Party Sunday sundown and into the night)
Pascual Sisto & Joey Jensen, Sighting (Sunday 7:30PM)
October 12–13: Joshua Tree, Landers, Pioneertown,
Twentynine Palms, Wonder Valley, Yucca Valley
Directions: From Hwy 62, take Sunburst north, ‘til the pavement ends
at Golden. Turn RIGHT at Golden, continue to the hard LEFT at
Border. Follow Border until it turns LEFT on Reche. Drive 2 miles, turn
RIGHT on Belfield. You’ll see the Integratron–turn RIGHT after
Integratron. Follow dirtroad to the left for 2 miles (look for markers).
HDTS 2013 SCHEDULED EVENTS
Most sites are open Saturday & Sunday, 10AM-5PM,
unless otherwise noted.
3. HDTS Headquarters (Joshua Tree)
Saturday, Oct 12
Pick up a driving map to the sites, peruse our Life Enhancement
shop, and browse our desert library. (10AM-4PM)
2:00
Eames Demetrios, Kcymaerxthaere Story Telling, Krblin
Jihn Cabin (site B)
6:30
dark:30, Array, The Palms (site 8)
7:00
Dinner (first-come-first-served chicken or veggie
enchilada plate, $10, cash only), performances by The
Renderers & The Sibleys, The Palms (site 8)
Katie Bachler, Ways to be in the Desert pick-up site
CDTS, Collaboratively Determined Telluric Sites pick-up site
Elsewhere, Crosswalk (Saturday 10AM–4PM, Sunday 12–4PM)
Also on site: BKB Hi-Desert Pop Up (Saturday 10AM–8PM, Sunday
10AM-4PM)
Directions: 6470 Veterans Way in downtown Joshua Tree. Just off 29
Palms Hwy, around the corner from Pie for the People Pizza.
Sunday, Oct 13
4. Art Queen (Joshua Tree)
4:00
Harald Kanz, Samovar Tea Ceremony, Andy’s Gamma
Gulch (site 1)
6:00
Bettina Hubby, Glow-in-the-Dark Cocktail Party (from
sundown and into the night), Giant Rock (site 2)
7:30
Pascual Sisto & Joey Jensen, Sighting, Giant Rock
(site 2)
A gallery founded by Randy Polumbo and Shari Elf, and home to the
World Famous Crochet Museum. (Saturday 10AM–midnight, Sunday
12 noon–midnight)
Directions: On the south side of Hwy 62, just west of Park in
downtown Joshua Tree. 61855 29 Palms Hwy.
5. Behind the Bail Bonds (Joshua Tree)
This boulder-strewn site is the one part of A-Z West open to the
public.
1. Andy’s Gamma Gulch Site (Pioneertown)
Lea Donnan, Desert Appliqué
CDTS, Collaboratively Determined Telluric Site pick-up site
Julia Barbee & Matt Suplee, Souvenir Collab pick-up site (at Gold
Dinosaurs across the street from the Bail Bonds)
Andy Stillpass’ parcel in the mindblowingly scenic Pipes Canyon.
Roxanne Bartlett & Marie Lorenz, Magnetic Influence
Harald Kanz, Samovar Tea Ceremony (Sunday 4PM)
Also on site: Nathan Lieb, Morongo; Julia Scher, Surveillant
Architectures; Sarah Vanderlip, CA Truck Heads
Directions: From Hwy 62, head north on Pioneertown Rd 7.5 miles.
Turn RIGHT on Pipes Canyon. Drive 2.2 miles to Gamma Gulch Rd,
turn LEFT (respect our neighbors–do not drive over 20 mph!) Drive
1.6 miles to God’s Way Love (East), turn RIGHT. Drive 0.4 miles.
Directions: From Hwy 62 and Park, drive east one mile to the Bail
Bonds and turn RIGHT (Neptune). Follow Neptune to the “T” and turn
left. Follow road along powerlines. Park right before turn-around area.
Also on site: Lea Cetera, Sun Clock; Scout Regalia, Trail Registry; Tao
Urban, Tap Water Pavilion
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2. Giant Rock (Landers)
Once said to be the largest free-standing boulder in the world, known for its
UFO activity. 3 miles away is George Van Tassel’s Integratron.
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Desert Christ Park, Yucca Valley
Garth’s Boulder Gardens, Pioneertown
Pappy & Harriets Pioneertown Palace
Gubler Orchids, Landers
Integratron, Landers
Joshua Tree Music Festival
Institute for Mentalphysics, Joshua Tree
JTAG, Joshua Tree
BKB Ceramics, Joshua Tree
BoxoPROJECTS, Joshua Tree
Radio Free Joshua Tree Listening Lounge
The Station, Joshua Tree
Smith’s Ranch Drive-In Theater, 29 Palms
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6. Coyote Dry Lake (29 Palms)
A sprawling dry lakebed, popular with dirt bikers and 4x4 enthusiasts.
Kurt Brethauer, Smooth Operator
Debbie Long, Naima
Directions: From Hwy 62, head north on Sunfair/Coyote Valley Rd.
Turn RIGHT on Broadway and keep driving. The lakebed is
huge–keep a look out for clusters of cars.
FOR NAIMA: after turning on Sunfair, drive 3.9 miles. Turn right on the
unmarked dirt road (just past the Jack Fletcher rock house, look for
markers). Follow dirt road straight towards hills for .7 miles and look
for markers to the site.
7. Pink Post Office Projects/Amboy Road (Wonder Valley)
*Everywhere
These projects are roving/online/everywhere.
Angela de la Agua, This Desert, That Desert
Katie Bachler, Ways to be in the Desert (daily morning movement
workshop, 10–10:30AM)
Julia Barbee & Matt Suplee, Souvenir Collab (tinyurl.com/svnsites)
CDTS, Collaboratively Determined Telluric Sites
Mark X. Farina, Objects of Strange High Folk
Brooks Dierdorff, Mojave Desert Mule Deer Refuge
(www.mojavedesertmuledeerrefuge.com)
Lars Fisk, Self Storage (selfstoragevw.tumblr.com to track it down)
Virginia Poundstone, Arizona Highway As Is
Julie Tolentino & Stosh Fila/Pigpen, Double Happiness-and Nothing
Margot and Philip Ittleson’s wonderous compound of healing
pyramids, at the site of a former post office.
OTHER RECOMMENDED SITES
Cayetano Ferrer, Roadside Monument 3 (just east of the PPOP, on
Amboy Rd, Saturday after dark)
Lisa Sitko, Inflatable Bomb Plumes (1 mile east of the PPOP, at
Amboy & Allen Rd. 79123 Amboy Rd.)
A. Sky Village Swap Meet & Crystal Cave (Yucca Valley)
A world of its own, with shanties packed with curios, desert junk, and
cactus gardens, and home to owner Bob Carr’s Crystal Cave. Regulars
show up at 6AM, so come early for best dibs! (6AM–2PM)
Directions: From Hwy 62, head north on Old Woman Springs Rd (for just a
moment). 7028 Theatre Rd (behind Barr Lumber)
Directions: From Hwy 62, head north on Adobe Rd in 29 Palms. Turn
RIGHT on Amboy Rd and drive just about 6 miles. 78201 Amboy Rd.
B. Krblin Jihn Cabin (Joshua Tree)
8. The Palms/Amboy Road (Wonder Valley)
Like many of the cabins nearby, this one once housed defeated heretics.
Eames Demetrios, Kcymaerxthaere Story Telling (Saturday 2PM)
15 miles east of town, but feels like the end of nowhere. Our favorite
desert haunt, where you can take time out to play pool, order Pabst on
tap, and buy used cowboy boots and books (opens at 3PM)
Directions: From Hwy 62 drive north on Sunburst. Turn RIGHT on
Crestview. Drive 1.3 miles. Turn RIGHT on Border. Drive one “block” – the
Cabin will be on your left.
Julia Barbee & Matt Suplee, Souvenir Collab pick-up site
dark:30, Array (Saturday 6:30PM)
Jim Drain, Pelican Radio (Saturday from 6PM)
Corrina Peipon & Lucy Raven, Wonder Valley Way Station
(Saturday 12–6PM, Sunday 12–3PM, at nearby cabin)
Jesse Sugarmann, We Build Excitement (at nearby cabin)
Kartz Ucci, 256 shades of grey (Saturday from 6PM)
Also happening: join us for an opening dinner & drinks, plus musical
performances from The Renderers and The Sibleys (Saturday
7–10PM, but the bar opens at 3PM and folks can camp overnight)
Directions: From Hwy 62, head north on Adobe Rd in 29 Palms. Turn
RIGHT on Amboy Rd and drive 13 miles. 83131 Amboy Rd.
9. Iron Age Road (Wonder Valley)
This 40-acre site is at the most eastern edge of Wonder Valley, near
the Sheephole Valley Wilderness area. Sites are scattered along Iron
Age, so look for clusters of cars.
Bob Dornberger & Jim Piatt, Secret Restaurant (Saturday 12–2PM,
5–9PM, Sunday 12–5PM, Monday 9–11AM)
Also on site: Kiersten Puusemp, Untitled
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7.5 acres of open land displaying Noah Purifoy’s assemblage sculptures,
created between 1989–2004.
Directions: From Hwy 62, drive north on Sunburst. Follow the paved road
as it turns RIGHT, then turns LEFT and becomes Border. Turn RIGHT on
Aberdeen. Drive onto the dirt road and turn LEFT on Center, and the
RIGHT again almost immediately on Blair Lane.
BE SMART:
Bring lots of water, food, sunblock, a headlamp, and a big hat. Leave no trace! Be
careful of fragile plants, and watch for snakes. This is a delicate ecology and a
community that desires to protect it. Help keep HDTS a positive force.
BRING CASH:
Many places accept cash only!
DRIVE SAFELY:
There are more sites than you will realistically be able to see, so pick and choose and take your time! Obey speed limits (they are known to catch speeders on Hwy
62), and avoid drunk and drowsy driving!
IF YOU GET STUCK IN THE SAND:
Do NOT gun your car - this will only dig you in further. Place car floormats under
your wheels and back out slowly. Another trick is to let some air out of your tires. If
all else fails, dig the sand out and wait for help pushing the car out. Patience and
cooperation can stop the situation from becoming dire. Or call a tow truck–Bailey's
(29 Palms) 760-367-0089, Hills (Joshua Tree) 760-365-0621, and Lefevre's
(Pioneertown) 760-364-2846.
The Palms
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Adobe Rd.
Directions: From 29 Palms, continue east on Hwy 62. Drive forever
(23 miles) and turn left at Iron Age Rd. Drive a mile or so until you see
something. (Iron Age Rd connects both Amboy Rd and Hwy 62, so
you can reach it using either access road.)
C. Noah Purifoy’s Outdoor Art Museum (Joshua Tree)
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POINTS OF INTEREST
Roy’s Cafe, Amboy
Bagdad Cafe, Bagdad
Rice Abandoned Airfield & Shoe Tree
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Hi-Sahara
Oasis & Gas, Goffs/Essex
Goffs Schoolhouse Museum
Parker Dam, Parker
London Bridge, Lake Havasu City
Quartzsite, AZ
HIGH DESERT TEST SITES DRIVING MAP:
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Bullhead City
Amboy, Yucca, Kingman
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Kingman
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40
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Needles
Essex
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See opening weekend driving map for
schedule and detailed directions to
Joshua Tree area sites (sites 1-9, A-C)
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ARIZONA
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Lake Havasu City
Amboy Rd.
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Yucca Valley
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Quartzsite
Wonder Valley
Monday, Oct 14
HDTS 2013 SCHEDULED EVENTS
9:00 11:00
Bob Dornerberger & Jim Piatt, Secret
Restaurant, open for brunch (site 9)
11:00
12:00
Harald Kanz, Samovar Tea Ceremony,
Amboy Crater (site 10)*
12. Area 66 (Yucca)
1970s “golf ball” geodesic sphere house, once planned to be the Dinesphere
restaurant. It’s not open to the public, but you can stop in the office trailer
next door for a cold drink and snack.
Landon Wiggs, Mall Ruin (Monday–Saturday, a few steps north of Area 66)
Directions: Located right off I-40 in Yucca, AZ. Take exit 25 toward Alamo Rd.
Turn right off the highway (onto Cal-Ari Dr). Take the first right.
13. East Kingman (Kingman)
all night Julianna Parr & Alex Kenefick,
DocuMART party (site 14)
Area east of town, popular for recreational activites - shooting, dirtbiking, etc.
Maya Gurantz, Doomsday Crèches (Monday-Saturday)
all night Catharine Stebbins, Desert Traces camp
out (site 15)
10. Amboy Crater (Amboy)*
An extinct cinder cone and lava lake.The 65 mile drive
to Amboy from Joshua Tree is one of our favorites.
Harald Kanz, Samovar Tea Ceremony (Monday
11AM, 12 noon)*
Directions: From Hwy 62, head north on Adobe Rd in
29 Palms. Turn RIGHT on Amboy Rd. Continue on
Amboy Rd, until you get to Rt 66, where you’ll make a
LEFT. Drive a mile and make the first LEFT onto
Crater Rd.*
11. Kelbaker Road (Amboy)
In the heart of the Mojave, Kelbaker connects to Kelso
and Baker up north.
Bennett Williamson, Next Punchline 30 Miles
(Sunday–Monday)
Directions: From the town of Amboy, drive east on Rt
66. You’ll pass Roy’s, a shoe tree, Chinese lions.
About 6 miles from town turn LEFT onto Kelbaker.
Directions: Take Andy Devine Rd (Rt 66) east to Airfield Ave, and turn RIGHT.
Continue straight. Reset your mileage meter when the paved road turns to
dirt (road changes to El Paso). At 1.4 miles take the dirt road peeling off on
your LEFT. Follow 0.3 miles, until a clearing. Park. Walk towards the wash.
14. Hill Top Motel (Kingman)
This motel on historic Rt 66 is a popular location for film shoots.
Julianna Parr & Alex Kenefick, DocuMART (open all week, noon to
midnight, with a special evening event Monday night)
Julia Barbee & Matt Suplee, Souvenir Collab pick-up site
Directions: On Rt 66 at 1901 E Andy Devine Ave (Rt 66) in Kingman. From
I-40, exit US-93/Beale St and turn RIGHT on W Beale, then a slight RIGHT
on W Andy Devine.
15. BLM Marker 7123A (Kingman)
BLM camp site east of Kingman. There are no facilities or services here, so
prepare accordingly, and leave no trace!
Catharine Stebbins, Desert Traces (Monday, all day/night)
Directions: Exit 59 off I-40. Head south on DW Ranch Rd about 1 mile. Turn
RIGHT at BLM marker 7123A.
*site subject to change/may not be accessible due to potential park closures
HIGH DESERT TEST SITES DRIVING MAP:
Crown King, Arcosanti, Turkey Springs
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Flagstaff
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ARIZONA
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Winslow
Sedona
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Prescott
Turkey Springs
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Arcosanti
Phoenix
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Cordes Junction
Crown King
Wednesday, Oct 16
HDTS 2013 SCHEDULED EVENTS
Tuesday, Oct 15
10:00 4:00
Arcosanti Site Tours, starting at 10, 11, 1, 2, 3, 4 ($10,
1 hour, meet at Visitor’s Center), Arcosanti (site 17)
HDTS 2013 SCHEDULED EVENTS
5:00
Katie Shook, Stratify, Arcosanti (site 17)
5:00
Happy Hour & Dinner, Mill Restaurant, Crown King
(travelers are welcome to camp out) (site 16)
6:00
Dinner Buffet ($9, Cafe), Arcosanti (site 17)
8:00
Olav Westphalen, Even Steven, Crown King Saloon,
Crown King (site 16)
7:30
Mattias Cantzler, Plenty of Shit, Arcosanti (site 17)
8:00
Rose Mackey & Erin Weber, Fox, Come and Sleep in
the Snow with the Tiger Leopard, Arcosanti (site 17)
16. Cordes Station to Crown King
This spectacular dirtroad, full of switchbacks, climbs 5771 ft
through forest and old mining towns. Fill up on gas beforehand!
Saskia Jorda & Victor Sidy, Hotshots (Tuesday, look for the
first yellow box at Cordes Station (3 miles from Bloody Basin),
follow them up to Crown King)
Julia Barbee & Matt Suplee, Souvenir Collab pick-up site
(Don’s Yard Sale in Cleator, across from the bar. Walk up the
driveway–yardsale is on the porch–don’t worry about the dog)
Kurt Brethauer, Smooth Operator (Tuesday–Wednesday)
Olav Westphalen, Even Steven (Tuesday, 8PM)
17. Arcosanti
Experimental town, started by visionary architect Paolo Soleri.
Mattias Cantzler, Plenty of Shit (Wednesday, 7:30PM, Vault)
Katie Shook, Stratify (Wednesday, 5PM)Rose Mackey & Erin
Weber, Fox, Come and Sleep in the Snow with the Tiger Leopard
(Wednesday, 8PM, Amphitheater)
Korakrit Arunanondchai, 2556 (Wednesday)
Julia Barbee & Matt Suplee, Souvenir Collab pick-up site (Airport
Model Alcove, lower SE face of facility)
Also happening: join us for happy hour & dinner at the Mill
Restaurant–folks are welcome to stay and camp out, too.
Also happening: dinner at the Cafe (6–7PM, $9), daily tours ($10)
and onsite camping (Wednesday, $5–sign up at Visitor’s Center)
Directions: From Kingman, take I-40E to 89S, 69S, and 16S.
Exit Bloody Basin Rd, to Crown King Rd. (Kingman to Cordes
Station is a long drive–about 200 miles.) Allow 2 additional
hours to drive up the mountain to Crown King, if stopping to
view projects along the way.)
Directions: Exit Arcosanti Road (exit 263) on I-17 in Arizona, near
Cordes Junction. Follow signs for Arcosanti.
POINTS OF INTEREST
Montezuma Castle National Monument
Jerome Ghost Town
Tuzigoot National Monument
Xanadu, Sedona
Red Rock State Park, Sedona
Macy’s European Coffeehouse, Flagstaff
Lowell Observatory, Flagstaff
Sunset Crater National Monument
Wupatki National Monument
Walnut Canyon National Monument
Roden Crater
Meteor Crater
Giant Dreamcatcher (site of World’s
Largest Rt 66 Mural), Meteor City
The Wigwam, Holbrook
HIGH DESERT TEST SITES DRIVING MAP:
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POINTS OF INTEREST
New Mexico Mining Museum, Grants
El Morro National Monument
Lightning Field, east of Quemado
Pie Town, NM
The Very Large Array, west of Magdalena
516 Arts, Albuquerque
Railyard, Albuquerque
Balloon Museum, Albuquerque
Petroglyph National Monument
Turquoise Trail, connects ABQ & Santa Fe
Tinkertown, Sandia Park
The Black Hole, Los Alamos
Bandelier National Monument
Gallup
Petrified Forest,Gallup, Bluewater Lake, El Malpais,
Magdalena, Belen, Los Lunas, Albuquerque
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Santa Fe
Grants
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Petrified Forest
National Park
Albuquerque
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El Malpais
National
Monument
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117
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30
40
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Los Lunas
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Belen
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NEW MEXICO
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ARIZONA
Quemado
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Pie Town
Magdalena
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Thursday, Oct 17
HDTS 2013 SCHEDULED EVENTS
10:00
Arcosanti Site Tours (see above), Arcosanti (site 17)
all day - GWC, Investigators, UFO campout, Turkey Springs
night
(for info: [email protected]), (site 18)
2:30
4:30
3:00 10:00
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Adam Marnie & Ed Steck, The Rose, Petrified Forest
National Park (meet at Newspaper Rock, $10/car park
entrance fee) (site 19)*
Pilar Conde, Captured in the West, El Rancho Hotel
(dinner and drinks at the bar from 6-10PM) (site 20)
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Friday, Oct 18
HDTS 2013: SCHEDULED EVENTS
11:00
1:00
Michael Iauch, Cover Songs, El Malpais (45 min
performances at 11AM & 1PM (site 22)*
3:00
Alisha Adams, The Journal of Missionary
Linguistics, Warehouse 1-10, Magdalena (site 23)
5:00
Tours of 2.4 meter telescope, MRO (site 24)
6:00
Chris Kallmyer, This distance makes us feel
closer, MRO (site 24)
7:00
Star Party, MRO (site 24)
7:00
Courtney Prokopas & Kera MacKenzie, Wonder
Machine campout (arriving before sunset
recommended. A caravan will depart Conoco Gas
at Hwy 309 & 47 at 7PM), Belen, (site 25)
8:00
Joseph Herring, High Desert Mink Hole, Belen
(arriving before sunset recommended), (site 25)
18. Turkey Springs
This very remote location, deep in the Sitgreaves National Forest,
is known for its high paranormal and UFO activity.
GWC, Investigators, GWC, Investigators (Thursday campout)
Directions: Email [email protected] for info.
19. Petrified Forest National Park*
Surreal badlands and one of the biggest petrified wood deposits.
Adam Marnie & Ed Steck, The Rose (Thursday, 2:30 & 4:30PM
readings, Newspaper Rock–or NORTH park entrance, if closed)*
Directions: From the west, exit 285 on I-40 (go through Holbrook),
continue to US-180 E, follow signs to the park. Allow 30+ min to
get from the entrance to Newspaper Rock (we recommend an
hour+ to check out the sites). The park closes at 6PM, $10/car.*
20. El Rancho Hotel (Gallup)
Home to movie stars while they were shooting old westerns.
Socorro
21. Bluewater Lake State Park
Lakeside camping and views, 60 miles from Gallup.
Kurt Brethauer, Smooth Operator (Friday)
Directions: Take I-40 exit 72 towards Bluewater Village. Follow
signs for Bluewater Lake State Park. (Gate closes at 9PM)
22. El Malpais National Monument*
Where sharp lava meets smooth sandstone.
Pilar Conde, Captured in the West (Thursday, starting at 3PM,
with dinner & drinks in the bar from 6–10PM)
Julia Barbee & Matt Suplee, Souvenir Collab pick-up site
Michael Iauch, Cover Stories (performances at 11AM, 1PM,
meet at Lava Falls area, at the south end the park.*
Directions: Hotel is right off the I-40 exit 22 for Miyamura
Dr/Montoya Blvd. 1000 E 66 in Gallup.
Directions: Exit I-40 exit 89, and take Hwy 117 south. You’ll pass
the El Malpais Ranger Station, where there are maps. From the
Station, allow at least an hour to drive to the Lava Falls area
(longer if you plan on stopping at the natural sites along the way!)
*site subject to change/may not be accessible due to potential park closures
23. Main Street (Magdalena)
Main Street is home to Michael Bisbee’s studio, and Catherine
DeMaria’s new project space, Warehouse 1-10 (coincidentally,
Michael and Catherine both lived on the same street in NY, too,
before each moving here independently 8 years ago.) Check out
nearby Kelly ghosttown, and look for The Lady on the Mountain.
Michael Bisbee, (Friday, Saturday, 201 S Main St.)
Alisha Adams, The Journal of Missionary Linguistics (Friday,
3–4PM performance, Warehouse 1-10, 110 N Main St.)
Directions: From Lava Falls in El Malpais, continue SW on 117.
After about 30 min, head south on Hwy 36. After 30 more min, you’ll
reach Quemado at the junction of Hwy 36 & 60. (You’ll be just west
of Walter DeMaria’s Lightning Field, only open to overnight visitors
with reservations.) Head east on 60, passing through Pie Town
(stop for a slice!). Continue on 60 E and you’ll see the Very Large
Array (stop by the visitor’s center!)* Drive 23 more miles on 60 E to
get to Magdalena. This is a long drive (with spotty cell phone
service), but well worth it. (Set aside 2+ hrs!)
24. Magdalena Ridge Observatory (MRO)
This research/educational observatory operated by the NMT is
located on 1000 acres, up 10,600 ft in the Cibola National Forest.
Chris Kallmyer, This distance makes us feel closer (Friday, 6–7PM
performance)
Also happening: tour of 2.4 meter telescope (Friday 5PM) and star
party after Chris’ performance and into the night.
Directions: From I-60, exit 150 at Socorro. Drive through town and
after 14 miles, turn LEFT onto Water Canyon Rd. At the end of the
paved road, make a LEFT into the campground and follow the
gravel road up the mountain 8 miles. (From Water Canyon, it will
take 30–45 min to get to the top.) This is a windy road–4WD
recommended, and absolutely no drunk or drowsy driving!
25. Courtney & Kera’s Parcel (Belen)
In 2011 Courtney & Kera bought this land in the Canyon Del Rio
community, sight unseen, via eBay for the price of $1.
Courtney Prokopas & Kera MacKenzie, Wonder Machine (Friday,
on view all day and night–overnight campers welcome)
Joseph Herring, High Desert Mink Hole (Friday, on view all day,
with an 8PM performance)
Directions: Take NM 47 southeast from Belen. From Hwy 47, turn
onto Manzanita Rd (you will drive through a "Tierra Grande" gate
and cattle guard--if you see a house with a Batman logo on the
garage, you're going the right way. Drive 4.3 miles on
Manzanita–you will hit an unmarked intersection. Turn LEFT here
(unmarked Military Road). Drive 1.3 miles until you reach a big
curve to the left. Pull over, park to the right.
NOTE: Due to the remote nature of this site, we recommend you
arrive before sunset. (There will also be a caravan heading to the
site after dark from the town of Belen, if you'd like to follow
someone to the site–meet at the Conoco Gas Station at the
Junction of Hwy 309 and 47 in Belen at 7 pm.)
HDTS 2013 SCHEDULED EVENTS
26. Earthbound Moon Site (Rio del Oro)
This site, used by arts org Earthbound Moon, is in an area
known for a notorious 1970s land scam that boasted massive
growth potential and available jobs–which never materialized.
Scott Oliver, A New Horizon (Friday, site visitable all day;
Llano Stories & Desert Dumballs onsite programming Saturday
10AM–5PM, followed by reception at the Tomé Gallery. Visit
scottoliverworks.com for full schedule.)Directions: From I-25,
take Exit 215 for Hwy 47S, merge onto Broadway Blvd SE;
keep to the right fork, follow signs to Hwy 47S, merge onto
Hwy 47 and continue south 10.5 miles; turn LEFT at Main St,
NE/Hwy 6 to stay on Hwy 47S; continue on 7.5 miles; turn
LEFT onto Vallejos Rd, look for event signs at the intersection
of Vallejos Rd & La Entrada Rd, park here.
RECEPTION: From event site, take Vallejos Rd back to Hwy
47. Turn RIGHT on Hwy 47, Tomé Gallery is at 2930 Hwy 47.
27. Mana Mart/Burial Grounds (El Cerro Mission)
Rural area in El Cerro Mission, evolved into makeshift landfill.
Tires, animal carcasses, speedboats are all discarded here.
Vecinos Artist Collective, Burial Grounds (Friday, Saturday)
Julia Barbee & Matt Suplee, Souvenir Collab pick-up site
(Mana Mart)
Directions: From I-25, take Exit 203 for Los Lunas, and head
east on NM-6E/Main St SW. Turn RIGHT onto El Cerro Rd.
Continue onto Vigil Rd, then N El Cerro Loop. Turn RIGHT on
NM-263 E/N El Cerro Loop. Turn left onto El Cerro Mission
Blvd, drive 2.6 miles. Stop by Mana Mart on your RIGHT for a
snack, Souvenir, and further directions to the Burial Grounds
site. Mana Mart: 242 El Cerro Mission Blvd, Los Lunas.
28. Montessa Park (Albuquerque)
OHV tracks cover hills and mounds at this park in the South
Valley, along the Arroyo, between I-25 & Kirtland AFB. Home to
an OHV area, frisbee park, Open Spaces offices, and exhibit
trailer for the Center for Land Use Interpretation.
Alex Webb, Catherine Harris, Nina Dubois, Dusty Inflatables
(Saturday, 10AM–6PM)
Directions: From I-25 exit 220 for Rio Bravo. Head west on Rio
Bravo, turn south on Broadway. Drive 1.5 miles and turn east
on Bobby Foster, then north on Los Picaros. Drive past the
OHV area–park at frisbee golf zone (near the end of the road).
29. Tamarind Institute (Albuquerque)
Legendary lithography studio and gallery. Visit the gallery and
pick up your HDTS map/gear in the courtyard. (Saturday 11–4)
GWC, Investigators, presentation of findings (Saturday 1PM)
Tracy Tynan, Fractal Business Card Road Trip (Saturday)
Julia Barbee & Matt Suplee, Souvenir Collab pick-up site
CDTS, Collaboratively Determined Telluric Sites pick-up site
Directions: 2500 Central Ave SE (across from UNM)
30. San Mateo/Central (Albuquerque)
This intersection is the site of the Octopus Car Wash, and a
vacant lot where the Tradewinds Hotel once stood.
Saturday, Oct 19
Ellen Babcock & Andrea Polli, Tradewinds Sign Rally
(Saturday, 5–10PM, with a performance at 6PM)
10:00 6:00
Scott Oliver, Llano Stories & Desert Dumbballs, full
schedule: scottoliverworks.com, Rio del Oro (site 26)
KB Jones & Myriam Tapp, Car Wash
1:00
GWC, Investigators, presentation of findings,
Tamarind Institute (site 29)
Directions: The SE corner of San Mateo and Central (a few
miles east of the Tamarind). 5308 Central Ave SE
5:00 10:00
Ellen Babcock & Andrea Polli, Tradewinds Sign Rally
(performance at 6PM), San Mateo/Central (site 30)
31. Frontier Restaurant (Albuquerque)
Sunday, Oct 20
10:00
Goodbye Brunch, Frontier Restaurant (site 31)
Come for the breakfast burritos and the John Wayne collection.
2400 Central SE, 505-266-0550 (across from UNM)
Goodbye Brunch - say farewell to our NM artists and
everyone who made the big journey! (Sunday, 10AM-12 noon)