BLM & ALAA Hauser Geode Hike, Sat, January 28, 2023
Please read the message below to join the BLM and ALAA at the Hauser Geode Beds. There’s a free BLM campground (Coon Hollow) a couple miles from the meet location. Last spring we drove to a special location in the beds and dug for geodes.
Jim Barton
CFMS President 2022
Bureau of Land Management
Desert Hike
Where: Hauser Geode Beds – Palo Verde, CA
When: January 28th, 2023, at 9:30am
Length: 1-2 Miles
On January 28th, 2023, come walk and talk with the Bureau of Land Management and area “Rockhounds” in the Hauser Geode Beds. Here we will walk and talk about history of the area’s minerals. The Hauser Geode Beds were discovered in 1937 by Joel Hauser, a Blyth, CA native.
Friendly dogs are welcome and must be kept on a 6’ leash. To reserve your spot, please call (760)337-4442 and leave a message with your name and the total number in your party by January 26th at 12 pm. We will meet at the Hauser Geode Beds at 9:30am. A high clearance vehicle or 4wd is recommended.
Directions:
From El Centro, CA, take Interstate 8 East to Highway 111 North. Drive North on Hwy 111 to Highway 78. Turn east on Hwy 78. Continue driving on Hwy 78 towards Blythe/Palo Verde for approximately 72 miles. Turn left on the Bradshaw Trail/30th Avenue and continue West for approximately 11 miles to Milpitas Wash Road. Turn left on Milpitash Wash Road and meet at the 1st Geode Bed Sign at the intersection of Wiley’s Well Road and BLM Route 518.
From Yuma, AZ, take Interstate 8 West to the Ogilby Road exit. From I-8, head North on Ogilby Road to Hwy 78. Turn right on Hwy 78 and drive approximately 34 miles. Turn left on the Bradshaw Trail/30th Avenue and continue West for approximately 11 miles to Milpitas Wash Road and meet at the 1st Geode Bed Sign at the intersection of Wiley’s Well Road and BLM Route 518.
Please dress in layers, bring your own hat, sunscreen and wear hiking shoes/boots as we will be walking over uneven terrain. Also please bring your own water and snacks.
From everywhere else: Take I-10 to Wiley’s Well Road and head south past the prison, past the Campgrounds, and meet at the 1st Geode Bed Sign at the intersection of Wiley’s Well Road and BLM Route 518.