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Lewis Canyon Petroglyph Site Tour May 1, 2010
Monday, April 5, 2010
Among the rock art of the lower Pecos region some of the most intriguing are the Lewis Canyon petroglyphs. On a horizontal rock surface above the Pecos River are scattered hundreds of images of snakes, bear tracks, deer, human figures, handprints, atlatls, geometric designs, bird tracks, and abstractions chipped into the limestone surface surrounding a small spring. There is also a small pictograph site and tinaja in a canyon just below the petroglyph site. To view some photos and information about these petroglyphs visit the RAF Rock Art Gallery at www.rockart.org and click on the images to see the text. Come join a RAF guide for a tour to this unique site. A minimum of ten participants will be required for this tour. Participants must have a high clearance vehicle to negotiate the 12 miles of rough ranch road to the site. Four-wheel drive in not required. Once there it is a short easy walk to the site. The tour will meet in Comstock, Texas, at 9:30am for a prompt 10:00am departure. The meeting location is the Desert Hills RV Park located about one mile west of the flashing light in Comstock on the south side of Highway 90. There are no conveniences after departing Comstock. Bring lunch and water. Make sure your vehicle is gassed up and your spare tire is aired up. The tour will return to Comstock around 4:00pm. No pets. The requested donation for this tour is $35 per person. All Rock Art Foundation tours must be paid in advance to insure your reservation. Please make your reservations by giving us your payment instructions at http://www.fellowpages.org/rockart/tours.cfm . You will receive a payment/reservation confirmation. Last minute reservations and walk-on’s can only be accepted depending on available tour space. Only those paid in advance are guaranteed a place on the tour. Cancellations with a full refund are accepted no later than 7 days prior to the tour. Cancellations on the part of the RAF or weather will be refunded in full – most tours are cancelled in the event of rain. An on-call list will be kept for tours which fill up and you will be notified of openings in order of your inquiry. Payment can also be made by check sent to The Rock Art Foundation, P.O. Box 702052, San Antonio, TX, 78270-2052.
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