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Rock Painting with Cool Geologists

Arts & Crafts

When

  • Tuesday, Sep 111:00 AM – 2:00 PM
  • Wednesday, Sep 211:00 AM – 2:00 PM
  • Thursday, Sep 311:00 AM – 2:00 PM
  • Friday, Sep 411:00 AM – 2:00 PM
  • Saturday, Sep 511:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Where

Hard as a Rock

C & 6:15

Landmark: Turqoise A-frame sign & square labyrinth

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C & 6:15 · open full map →

Directions

0.39 mi · 8 min walk · 3 min bike

From

6:00 & H

No fix yet — showing from home

  1. 1Take 6:00 toward the Man to C · 0.30 mi
  2. 2Follow C with the Man on your right to 6:15 · 460 ft
  3. ●Arrive: Hard as a Rock · 6:15 & C
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0.32 mi as the crow flies. Radials every :15, walking ~2.8 mph, biking ~7.5 mph. Open the live compass map →

About

Paint your own black rock memento & learn the geology of the Black Rock Desert.

About Hard as a Rock

From El Paso

Hard as a Rock

A rag-tag bunch of geologists with a passion for sharing geology - including the geology of the Black Rock Desert! Join our geologists for rock talks, get creative with rock painting. Dig up your best rock puns and strike fools gold and other rockin' gifts!

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