[AZ-Observing] Re: The Street Formerly Known as Cherry Road
- From: Tim Jones <tjmac@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2011 09:20:57 -0700
On Jun 28, 2011, at 8:45 AM, Brad Geisler wrote:
> I am thinking about my first trip to Cherry Rd this weekend. Sounds cooler
> than Picket Post or Antennaes.
Definitely in the evening - not so much in the daytime...
> Coming from the east valley, it will be about a two hour drive, so I would
> prefer to sleep over.
> I know the area, but have never been down the road to the site. So, I am
> wondering the following.
>
> Is camping permitted in the area ? Just car camping for me.
Absolutely, we all camp overnight quite regularly. Tents, trucks, trailers.
Just be aware that there are no facilities, so you need to bring everything in.
> Will it be a zoo with non astronomy campers for the July 4th weekend ?
This site (officially called Hackberry Wash) is pretty off the beaten path, so
not to many non-astro fans turn up. The only times we've seen others were in
some law enforcement training exercises.
> Are others planning to be there ?
I suspect there will be a few os uf over the weekend.
Tim
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