This trip is with our friends at the Daisy Mountain Rock and Mineral Club and will be lead by Bill Free
We are going to DoBell Ranch in Holbrook, AZ on Saturday, May 6th, 2023. This is a great trip to pick up some very nice pieces of petrified wood. Everything from jewelry size pieces to several hundred pounds is available at a very inexpensive rate. (normally, I fill up a 5-gallon bucket for about $45) Rhonda DoBell and her family make sure everyone finds what they want and leaves happy. She will probably have lunch for us as well, usually burgers, hot dogs and stuff.
We are going to meet at Jim Gray's Petrified Wood Shop at the corner of Navajo Blvd. and US-180 at 9:45 AM and then leave as soon as everyone on the list is accounted for. The coordinates for Jim Gray's are: 34.890538, -110.159633
meeting spot map
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BE READY TO GO WITH PLENTY OF GAS AND PIT STOPS TAKEN CARE OF BEFORE HAND.
There are multiple ways to go but the simplest is to take I-17 north to Flagstaff and then follow I-40 east to Holbrook and take exit 286, Navajo Blvd. Once you exit, follow Navajo Blvd south for about 1.5 miles and you will see the turn for US-180 and Jim Gray's shop on the corner. This is a long drive, about 3 hours, so bring some friends.
The trip down to DoBell Ranch is a straight shot about 16 miles across US-180. Any vehicle can make this trip without issue.
I will be inviting some other clubs to add to the fun, so make sure you wear your badge.
Let me know if you want to go and include your cell number for last minute changes.
Bill Freese
DMRMC VP & Field Trip Committee Chairman
602-568-6843
bfreese77@cox.net
A minimal digging tool will be useful. Also bring something (a bucket) into which you will place your rocks.
Don't forget your hat, sunscreen, gloves and other regular field trip stuff, AND CASH!
