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Broadwell Dry Lake (S CA Site 32)

by JerryFebruary 26, 2010 California - Southern

Directions: We only had an afternoon available, so decided to try Site A, but we’re not sure if we got there. We had problems with Mitchell’s map and directions after the turn west away from the dry lake. There was a fork at 2.5 miles not shown on the map. Bear right as the left [...]

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St. David Selenite Clusters (AZ Site 81)

by JerryMarch 9, 2009 Arizona

Directions: Follow Mitchell’s directions from US 80 down Apache Powder Rd, but at the indicated mileage, the “ruts” are now a country road signed “Desert Rose Lane”. Follow it to the end, bear left and stay with the road until you reach the bluffs below the mesa.
Google Map
Date: February 2009
Notes: Don’t bother digging in the [...]

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Yuha Basin (S CA Site 4)

by JerryMarch 7, 2009 California - Southern

Directions: The BLM road into the basin is easy to find as shown in the book. After the area indicated as Site B the road gets a little rough and then it drops down into Yuha Wash where 4WD is advised.
Google Map
Date: December 2008
Notes: We didn’t find much at Site A, but the spherical concretions [...]

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