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tommy750 Posts: 1071
11/27/2018
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Had a three day weekend recently and was able to head out to The Potrero with Daren. Was last out with him on a five day Grand Canyon South Rim trip the month before( https://www.flickr.com/photos/tommy750/albums/72157701387945651 ). Ended up being about 34 miles and 8K gain/loss, something strenuous office work does not adequately prepare one for  This time we headed out from the equestrian parking lot off S-2 and hiked up canyon to the the circular trough about six miles in.
A little exploring via headlamp later that evening.
 IMG_0337 by tomteske, on Flickr
 IMG_0871 by tomteske, on Flickr
Daren getting his camping essentials organized.
 Camo Camp by tomteske, on Flickr
The next day we headed further up canyon encountering an old mine with surrounding rock walls. It's in the far left of the photo where Daren is looking.
 Toward The Mine by tomteske, on Flickr
Actually looked like an adit with the entrance partially occluded.
 Adit by tomteske, on Flickr
Looking down canyon.
 Upper Potrero by tomteske, on Flickr
Milling near an old spring.
 Morteros by tomteske, on Flickr
Lots of the expected ranching artifacts.
 IMG_0339 by tomteske, on Flickr
 Feed Trough by tomteske, on Flickr
Tarantula.
 Tarantula by tomteske, on Flickr
This guy was hopping all over camp and acting generally frenetic. You have a name for this guy, Ziphius?
 Black Headed Bird by tomteske, on Flickr
The final day we headed by a site Daren found on a previous trip with four metates and two soda bottles, a Pepsi and Coke.
 One of Four by tomteske, on Flickr
Another mine with rock walls.
 Mine Wall by tomteske, on Flickr
Found this on GE a while back. We both had a hard time finding it on the ground. Looks like an old ranching house.
 Structure by tomteske, on Flickr
 Foundation by tomteske, on Flickr
Nice bug.
 Black and Red by tomteske, on Flickr
Trying to enter a rock shelter with limited success.
 IMG_0341 by tomteske, on Flickr
Worth the squeeze.
 IMG_0933 by tomteske, on Flickr
 IMG_0903 by tomteske, on Flickr
We found and/or relocated a number of points. Here's a few. Seeing how these were created and re touched is quite fascinating. Almost tempted to carry a real camera and macro lens with me next time
Broken obsidian Cottonwood point.
 Potrero Point 1 by tomteske, on Flickr
Broken tip of a Paleo or Archaic point/dart.
 Potrero Point 2 by tomteske, on Flickr
I'm thinking this point was a nice obsidian Cottonwood that broke and was attempted to be retouched into a Desert Side Notch but abandoned.
 Potrero Point 3 by tomteske, on Flickr
About 21 miles, 2.7K gain/loss and another great time in the desert. Enjoy. Tom (All the pics with a white border are Daren's)
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