- Sacred Peace Walk Schedule - |
March
- April, 2007
Schedule is a work in progress and subject to change.
| DAY & DATE |
WALKING DISTANCE |
SLEEPING LOCATION |
MISCELLANEOUS |
CEREMONIES |
MONDAY
the 17th |
0 miles |
Las Vegas |
12:00 Lunch at Las
Vegas Catholic Worker 1
2:00 PM Orientation
5:00 PM: Dinner |
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TUESDAY
the 18th |
9:00 AM: Walk from Desert Research Institute
(DRI)/
Nevada Atomic Testing History Institute (NATHI)
Museum
to Cheyenne & Rancho
(15 miles, Museum to Fed Bldg = 8 mi.; Fed to Cheyenne
& Rancho=7 mi.) |
Supporter's home or backtrack to Las Vegas |
7:30
AM: Walkers transported
to NATHI Museum
This first day of walking is a doozy---urban
conditions and more miles than any other single
day.
Come prepared! |
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WEDNESDAY
the 19th |
8:00 AM: Walk from Cheyenne/Rancho to
Hwy 157, Mile Post 92
(10.7 miles) |
Sleep at Hwy 157 junction (at least 100 feet from
the road). |
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THURSDAY
the 20th |
8:00 AM: Walk from Hwy 157 to Hwy 156,
includes a trek to DNWR, Mile Post 106
(15 miles) |
Desert
National Wildlife Refuge (DNWR) at Corn Creek.
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Campsite is a secluded/car-free/quiet campsite!) |
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FRIDAY
the 21th |
8:00 AM: Walk from Hwy 156 to Cactus Springs,
Goddess
Temple of Sekhmet, Mile Post 119
(13 miles) |
Cactus Springs or @ Indian Springs motel |
4:00 PM: Showers @ Cactus Springs or @
Indian Springs motel.) |
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SATURDAY
the 22st |
9:00 AM: Walk from Cactus Springs to off-road,
Mile Post 3.7
(13 miles) |
100 feet off-road minimum |
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3:00 PM: Nuclear Way of the Cross
5:30 PM: Palm Sunday Liturgy (vigil)
Evening: Nonviolence & Legal
Training |
SUNDAY,
the 23st |
8:00 AM: Walk from Mile Post 3.7 to Mercury
line, Mile Post 6
(2.3 miles) |
Peace Camp: OPTIONAL |
10:00
10:30 |
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MONDAY
the 24th: OPTIONAL |
0 miles |
As Needed |
Free Coffee, Doughnuts, and Massages for Nevada
Test Site workers. |
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1 500 W Van Buren Ave, Las Vegas, NV 89106
(702) 647-0728 -- Map
2 755 East Flamingo Rd. in Las Vegas, Nevada,
(702) 794-5161-- Map
WHAT TO BRING:
Be prepared for a variety of temperatures and weather
conditions. It usually rains at some point during such
pilgrimages (but only for less than a day in this Great
Basin Desert).
- hiking boots
- sunscreen
- rain gear
- jacket
- sleeping bag
- cup, utensils, plate (some plasticware is available,
if you have issues eating hot food in plastic, bring
your own bowl & mug)
- trail mix and other snacks you'll need and that
you'd like to share
- tent (no stakes needed; we use ROCKS inside your
tent corners)
- first aid including "moleskin" for walking blisters
- durable water bottle
- flashlight
- AM/FM radio to listen to event announcements
Resources for Peacewalkers:
Sample
Fundraising Letter for Peacewalkers (PDF, 536k)
Peace
Walk Flyer (PDF, 105k)
Fundraiser Sheet (PDF
20k / Word
44k)
Peace Walk Registration
Map of Peace Walk Route (PDF
93k)
Peacewalker Reading Packet (PDF
5.26mb)
Driving Directions to Peace Camp:
Take Hwy 95 North out of Las Vegas. 65 miles out of town
you will see the Mercury exit (past Indian Springs and
Cactus Springs). Take the Mercury exit, and as soon as
you can make a U-turn and drive under the freeway, to
the west (if you keep going down the road without making
a U-turn you will come to the legal boundary of the Nevada
Test Site). The rally on April 1st will be at Peace Camp,
on the westward side of Hwy 95.
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