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left into Ft. Hunter Liggett (six miles)
to mission. The site is open to visitors
9:30-4:00,daily; excavations from
Monday to Friday noon. Guides are
available when excavation is in progress. Camping is available at Lake
San Antonio, Los Padres National
Forest. Hotels and restaurants are
available in King City, 26 miles away.
Contact: Robert L. Hoover, Social
SciencesDepartment, California Polytechnic Státe University, San Luis
Obispo, CA 93407,(tel.) 805-544-0176.
Rancho de Los Peñasquitos San
Diego (excavations in 1994).This
site's prehistoric component dates to
3000b.c. Historic components include the first Spanish land grant in
San Diego County (1823);the original building, a one-room adobe
(1824)that is still standing; and an
1860Spanish adobe rancho, restored
to its 1880sappearance. Getting there:
Take 1-15to Mercy Road West to
Black Mountains Road, then turn
right. Make a U-turn at Park Village
Drive. Take second right turn at sign
for Los Penasquitos Adobe Ranch
House and follow signs. The site is
located in San Diego County Park.
While the park is open daily, the site
is open only on Saturdays. Docent
tours of the ranch house and site are
on the first and third Saturdays at
11:00 and noon. The site is accessible
to wheelchairs. Many hotels are
available within five miles and many
restaurants within three miles. Contact: Lynne E. Christenson, Department of Anthropology, San Diego
State University, San Diego, CA
92182-0377,(tel.) 619-594-5527.
Colorado
CastleRockPueblo (excavations
May-October).CastleRockPueblois locatedat the junctureof SandCanyonand
McElmoCanyonin the southwestcorner
of Colorado.A latePuebloIDsite,it is
centeredon a dramaticbutte and containsa numberof structuresthat seemto
be defensivein nature.Thepueblois believedto containbetween50and 60
rooms,one tower,two plazas,and 12to
15kivas.Gettingthere:Visitorsare re-

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questedto go to the Crow Canyoncampus for a map. To reachCròwCanyon
take666N to Cortez,turn lefton County
RoadL,followL to CountyRoad23
(wherepavementends),turn lefton
CountyRoad23and followthe signsto
Crow Canyon.Thesiteis on Bureauof
Land Managementland so it is open to
visitorsat all times.No on-sitetours are
available.Campingis availableat Mesa
Verde,in Dolores,and in Cortez;restaurantsand hotelsare alsoavailablein
Cortez.Contact:LynnDyer,Crow
Center,23390
CanyonArchaeological
CountyRoadK,Cortez,CO 81321,(tel.)
303-565-8975.
Nevada
Baker Village (excavations June 28August 13). Baker Village is a Fremont culture site, occupied from ca.
a.D. 950 to 1300,with pit houses and
large adobe dwellings. It represents
a relatively short occupation outside
the primary Fremont culture area
along the Wasatch Front of Utah. The
site's significance is related to the
question of past environments, trade
relations, and agricultural factors that
allowed the Fremont people to live
in the Baker area. Nearby attractions
include the Great Basin National
Park /Lehman Caves. Getting there:
Baker Village is about four miles
south of U.S. 6/50, 100 miles west of
Delta, Utah, and about 70 miles east
of Ely, Nevada, and about 11 miles
east of the Great Basin National Park.
Hotels and restaurants in or near
Baker, Nevada. Contact: James D.
Wilde, Snake Valley Archaeological
Project, 105 Allen Hall, Brigham
Young University, Provo, UT 84602,
(tel.) 801-378-7123or Mark Henderson, Schell Resource Area Archaeologist, U.S. Bureau of Land Management, Ely District Office, HC 33,
P.O. Box 33500,Ely, NV 89301-9408,
(tel.) 702-289-4865.
New Mexico
Old Town Ruin (excavations summer 1994).Located on the Mimbres
River, the site of Old Town was occupied from a.D. 550 to 1300,and
features Mimbres culture pit houses

and surface pueblos. Getting there: It
is necessary to take various unmarked
dirt roads to reach site, so call ahead
for directions and to make an appointment for a guide. There is an
entrance fee. Accommodations are
available in Deming, New Mexico, a
half hour away. Contact: Michael
Malouf, Bureau of Land Management, 1800Marquess, Las Cruces,
NM 88005,(tel.) 505-525-4364.
Pot Creek Pueblo (excavations in
1994).Pot Creek Pueblo, a late Prehistoric settlement dating to A.D.
1250-1350,on the Fort Burgwin campus, is one of the largest known late
prehistoric settlements in the northern
Rio Grande Region, and is presently
being studied to better understand
social and ecological conditions during the prehistoric occupation of the
Taos region. Getting there:The site is
ten miles south of Taos, New Mexico
on Highway 518 (old #3), between
Ranchos de Taos and Panasco. Check
in at the main office at the Fort Burgwin Research Center; there is no entrance fee, but make an appointment
at least 48 hours before you wish to
visit. Guides will be available. The
site is accessible to wheelchairs, with
assistance. Camping is available at
the Carson National Forest, and hotels and restaurants are available in
Taos. Contact: Michael Adler, Fort
Burgwin Research Center, P.O. Box
300, Ranchos de Taos, NM 87557,
(tel.) 505-758-8322.
Pueblo Blanco (excavations in 1994).
Pueblo Blanco, a very large pueblo
village site, was occupied from a.D.
1400to 1520.Getting there:Directions
to the site are available from the New
Mexico State Land Office in Sante Fe,
where it is necessary to obtain a rightof-entry permit to visit the site. Entrance fee depends upon the size of
the group. The site is only open during periods of work, which are coordinated by the New Mexico State
Land Office. Camping is available 15
miles away, hotels 35 miles, and
restaurants 30 miles. Contact: Norm
Nelson or Janice Hartley, New Mex-

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