[Texascavers] Government Canyon Karst Project
The January Government Canyon Karst Project will take place on the 14th and 15th. Plans are to continue the dig in Fobia Cave - following the airflow, continue a new sinkhole dig that looks promising, survey Sotol Pit and Purple Mushroom Cave, and if we have any time or energy left, do some ridgewalking. You can assist in any one or all of these things by showing up on Saturday morning. Directions are below. Camping is available at the volunteer campground. Contact me to arrange that. Directions to the gate of GCSNA. Find the intersection of U.S. 16 and Loop 1604 in northwest Bexar County (clearly shown on any state highway map). Drive 2 miles north on U.S. 16 to the third traffic light and turn left onto FM 1560 (there is a Shell station on the corner). Follow 1560 for 3 miles to Galm Road. (Old San Antonio city maps may show another Galm Road less than half a mile past the Shell. This road is now named something else. Ignore and keep on to the real Galm Road.) Turn right on Galm Road and drive 2 miles to the sharp left turn in the road. The gate to GCSNA is straight ahead. Enter at the gate and then take the first right. There is an unlocked gate that will need to be opened and then closed behind you. Continue to the ranch house, where we will meet. -Marvin Miller ___ Texascavers mailing list Texascavers@texascavers.com http://texascavers.com/mailman/listinfo/texascavers_texascavers.com
CaveTex: Government Canyon September 17
There will be a karst project trip to Government Canyon State Natural Area near San Antonio on September 17th. The focus will probably be on digging sinks but there are also caves to survey and ridges to walk. If you don't like digging bring a team and do something else. Camping is available. Contact me for details. We will meet at the gate at 9:00 on Saturday morning. Directions to the gate of GCSNA. Find the intersection of U.S. 16 and Loop 1604 in northwest Bexar County (clearly shown on any state highway map). Drive 2 miles north on U.S. 16 to the third traffic light and turn left onto FM 1560 (there is a Shell station on the corner). Follow 1560 for 3 miles to Galm Road. (Old San Antonio city maps may show another Galm Road less than half a mile past the Shell. This road is now named something else. Ignore and keep on to the real Galm Road.) Turn right on Galm Road and drive 2 miles to the sharp left turn in the road. The gate to GCSNA is straight ahead. Park on the wide gravel shoulder and wait; we will all go in together. -Marvin Miller (830) 885-5631 To unsubscribe, send an e-mail to mailto:majord...@cavetex.net with the following message--unsubscribe cavetex. For help and information go to www.cavetex.net. List administrator: mailto:jswh...@cavetex.net
CaveTex: Government Canyon this weekend
A Sunday (Sept. 18th) trip has been added to the Government Canyon Karst Project this weekend. Meet at the gate as usual at 9:00. Directions to the gate of GCSNA. Find the intersection of U.S. 16 and Loop 1604 in northwest Bexar County (clearly shown on any state highway map). Drive 2 miles north on U.S. 16 to the third traffic light and turn left onto FM 1560 (there is a Shell station on the corner). Follow 1560 for 3 miles to Galm Road. (Old San Antonio city maps may show another Galm Road less than half a mile past the Shell. This road is now named something else. Ignore and keep on to the real Galm Road.) Turn right on Galm Road and drive 2 miles to the sharp left turn in the road. The gate to GCSNA is straight ahead. Park on the wide gravel shoulder and wait; we will all go in together. -Marvin To unsubscribe, send an e-mail to mailto:majord...@cavetex.net with the following message--unsubscribe cavetex. For help and information go to www.cavetex.net. List administrator: mailto:jswh...@cavetex.net
[Texascavers] Government Canyon Karst Project
There will not be a Government Canyon Karst Project weekend in October. The next one will be scheduled for November 12 and 13. The park is opening to the public on October 15. This will mean some changes for the project but mostly logistical, I think. We will continue pursuing all the activities we have in the past, as there is still lots to do. Directions to the Canyon are below and I will get back with more information later. Directions to the gate of GCSNA. Find the intersection of U.S. 16 and Loop 1604 in northwest Bexar County (clearly shown on any state highway map). Drive 2 miles north on U.S. 16 to the third traffic light and turn left onto FM 1560 (there is a Shell station on the corner). Follow 1560 for 3 miles to Galm Road. (Old San Antonio city maps may show another Galm Road less than half a mile past the Shell. This road is now named something else. Ignore and keep on to the real Galm Road.) Turn right on Galm Road and drive 2 miles to the sharp left turn in the road. The gate to GCSNA is straight ahead. Marvin Miller (830) 885-5631 ___ Texascavers mailing list Texascavers@texascavers.com http://mail.texascavers.com/mailman/listinfo/texascavers_texascavers.com
[Texascavers] Government Canyon Nov. 11, 12
November 11 12 is the next Government Canyon Karst Project weekend. The park is now open to the public so there will be some changes. We will no longer meet at the gate. When you get to the park, simply enter by the park entrance. Take the first right. There may be a closed gate on this road but it won't be locked. Go through the gate and continue to the ranch house. We will meet on the porch at about 9:00. We will probably get organized and head out by 9:30. Directions to the park are below. The Canyon is only open for day use. The caver campground will continue to be the volunteer campground by the ranch house. If you want to camp you still need to contact me because the gate on the ranch house road will be locked at night. Dogs are not allowed on the recharge zone trails - even on leashes (park policy). Directions to the gate of GCSNA. Find the intersection of U.S. 16 and Loop 1604 in northwest Bexar County (clearly shown on any state highway map). Drive 2 miles north on U.S. 16 to the third traffic light and turn left onto FM 1560 (there is a Shell station on the corner). Follow 1560 for 3 miles to Galm Road. (Old San Antonio city maps may show another Galm Road less than half a mile past the Shell. This road is now named something else. Ignore and keep on to the real Galm Road.) Turn right on Galm Road and drive 2 miles to the sharp left turn in the road. The gate to GCSNA is straight ahead. Enter at the gate and then take the first right and continue to the ranch house, where we will meet. ___ Texascavers mailing list Texascavers@texascavers.com http://mail.texascavers.com/mailman/listinfo/texascavers_texascavers.com
[Texascavers] Government Canyon
The karst project at Government Canyon is on the 12th and 13th, rather than the 11th and 12th. I should also mention that the gate on the ranch house road, while not locked, will probably be shut. If this is the case, please shut it again behind you when you come through. -Marvin ___ Texascavers mailing list Texascavers@texascavers.com http://mail.texascavers.com/mailman/listinfo/texascavers_texascavers.com
CaveTex: Devil's Sinkhole
This is a little late, but kudos to Kurt Menking and Travis Scott for each having a photograph of Devil's Sinkhole published in last Sunday's (7/3) San Antonio Express News Travel Section. The article's topic was the sinkhole and the bat flights and the growing tourism industry in Rocksprings centered around the cave and associated State Natural Area. Kurt's photo is the classic in-cave shot looking up the breakdown mountain and out the entrance with some cavers in the foreground. Travis's photo shows TPWD ranger Mike Knezek rappelling into the cave. I believe Mike is the SNA manager. -Marvin Miller To unsubscribe, send an e-mail to mailto:majord...@cavetex.net with the following message--unsubscribe cavetex. For help and information go to www.cavetex.net. List administrator: mailto:jswh...@cavetex.net
