Jemez New Mexico 2011
| Date: | June 2 – 5, 2011 |
| Location: | Santa Fe National Forest, New Mexico – Website | Google Map |
| Hosts: | NM: Tom & Barbara Stallings H 505-298-8355, C 505-263-5540 4CU: Bruce & Kathy Gaither505-281-0941 |
Co-Sponsored by the New Mexico Unit #069 & the Four Corners Unit of New Mexico #004. Contact one of the hosts listed above to register for this rally.Location: Santa Fe National Forest, USFS Paliza Group Campground, GS1 Group Area
- Three miles north of Ponderosa, NM (Sandoval County) on Forest Road 10. Approximately 60 miles (1 hour) from downtown Albuquerque, NM
- This is a dry camp! No Hookups! Bring your solar panels or generator if you need it.
- Drinking water will NOT be available, you must haul what you need. Jugs can be filled & hauled from the Jemez Pueblo convenience store, 9 miles from the campground.
- There is no firewood available in campground so BYO Wood if you plan a campfire.
- Local cell phone coverage is spotty, & dependent on your provider. If you can’t get a signal in the campground, drive a few miles toward civilization & you should get some bars.
- Participants are welcome to come late or leave early but the Paliza Group Campground, GS-1 area is reserved for our exclusive use only from June 2 – 5. You could stay at the very nearby Paliza Family Campground before or after those dates.
- The Paliza Group Campground is newly renovated & has 20+ paved sites, 5 or more of which can be doubled or tripled. Most of the sites are long enough for large Airstream trailers plus tow vehicle. Site assignments will be coordinated by the rally hosts upon arrival.
- What’s included?(Fee will be collected at the rally, estimated $8 -12 per person)
- Camping Fees Thursday – Sunday (3 nights)
- Dinner Friday (main course, you supply a side dish)
- Saturday Left Overs at Pot Luck
Preliminary Rally Itinerary – All Activities Optional
Thursday June 2
- Arrivals: Group Campground gate opens 10AM.
- We are in campground GS-1
- Rally Hosts will direct you to a campsite – largest sites are for largest trailers (duh!)
- Lunch: On Your Own
- Self Guided Tour of Local Attractions
- Happy Hour 4:30PM Group Shelter (BYOBeverage)
- Dinner: On Your Own
Saturday June 4
- Breakfast: On Your Own or BYOCoffee to Group Shelter
- Self Guided Tour of Local Attractions
- Lounging, Hiking, Hot Springs
- Fishing Valles Caldera National Preserve
- Lunch: On Your Own (BBQ Leftovers Group Shelter)
- Happy Hour 4:30PM Group Shelter (BYOBeverage)
- Dinner: “Pot Luck” Group Shelter
Friday June 3
- Breakfast: On Your Own or BYOCoffee to Group Shelter
- Self Guided Tour of Local Attractions
- Lounging, Hiking, Hot Springs
- Fishing Valles Caldera National Preserve
- Lunch: On Your Own
- Happy Hour 4:30PM Group Shelter (BYOBeverage)
- Dinner 6:00PM Group Shelter – Main Dish Provided – Pulled Pork & Smoked Brisket – BYO Side Dishes & Drinks
Sunday June 5
- Breakfast: On Your Own or BYOCoffee to Group Shelter
- Have A Safe Trip Home
Access: From the intersection of US 550 (old NM 44) & NM 4, near San Isidro, turn onto NM 4 heading northeast toward Jemez Pueblo. Continue about 6 miles to the intersection with NM State Road 290 on the right. Turn RIGHT onto NM State Road 290 toward Ponderosa, NM, & follow State Road 290 approximately 7 miles. State Road 290 then turns into Forest Road 10 – a maintained gravel road. Continue on FR 10 for an additional 2.25 miles to a large sign marking “Paliza Group Campground” on the left. The campground entrance is on the right side of the road a few yards ahead. The separate Paliza Family Campground entrance is about 1.5 miles further on FR10.
More rally and local activity info on New Mexico Unit Web site