Hi all!
Just a note to remind everyone about the SWR regional this coming
weekend in the Gila Nat'l Forest of SW New Mexico. This is an area
that the caving community has never really checked out. We (the
Mesilla Valley Grotto) were only told of the one cave in the area
that we know of a few months ago and have made one trip to the area.
This cave is called Georgetown Crevice and is a steeply sloping
fissure that opens up into a decorated room at the bottom. We
surveyed the fissure portion at around 200 feet, 140 feet of which is
vertical. It is a pretty easy drop that can be done with a 250' rope
or a couple of 150's. (There are numerous landings and rigging
points on the way down.) We think the cave is formed on a contact
between San Andres limestone and some sort of metamorphic rock
(andesite?). At the bottom is a tight squeeze that opens up into a
slanting, decorated area. There are rumors of more to the cave.
While this area is not known for caves, there is a surprising amount
of limestone around, and ridgewalking could be profitable.
I just checked the weather predictions and while there is a chance
of a thunderstorm on Friday, Saturday through Monday should be
fantastic! I'm attaching a picture of the beautiful camping area so
you know what to expect when you get there. I'm also attaching the
regional notice that was sent out by a separate mailing, in case you
didn't get that or have lost it. Georgetown Road is an excellent
graveled road. No one should have any trouble getting there. In
fact we'll be bringing our travel trailer. Hope to see everyone there!


Steve Peerman
"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things
you didn't do than by the ones you did. So throw off the bowlines,
Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in you sails.
Explore. Dream. Discover."
attributed to Mark Twain, but no record exists of his having
written this.
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