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Hole in the Rock (Papago Park)
625 N Galvin Parkway
Phoenix, AZ 85008
September 21, 2022

Hole-in-the-Rock is a natural geological formation in Papago Park, a municipal park of Phoenix and Tempe, Arizona. In 1892, Charles Poston named and claimed "Hole-in-the-Rock". It is a series of openings (tafoni) eroded in a small hill composed of bare red arkosic conglomeritic sandstone. The sandstone was first formed some 6 -15 million years ago from the accumulation of materials eroding from a Precambrian granite, long since eroded away. The tafoni are thought to have been eroded by water. An open, shelter-like chamber in the face of the formation communicates with the rear of the formation via a hole eroded completely through the rock. Another substantial opening exists in the ceiling of the chamber.

There is evidence that the Hohokam, early inhabitants of the region, used and recorded the position of sunlight shining through the latter opening to mark the seasons, notably the equinoxes and the solstices, which were marked by carving a slick area (metate) in the rock. Other positions were marked with boulders.

The formation is a popular attraction in the park. The openings and main chamber near the summit are easily accessible via a smoothly ascending path that passes behind the hill. It is also possible to climb the face of the hill to reach the chamber. While popular, the trail can be dangerous. The chamber provides a good view of the city of Phoenix west of the park. A nearly constant wind blows through the openings in the rock.

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Hole in the Rock sign sign about active bees

Below: View from the parking lot at "The Hole-In-The-Rock"

view from parking lot at The Hole in the Rock view from parking lot at The Hole in the Rock
view from parking lot at The Hole in the Rock view from parking lot at The Hole in the Rock

Below: Zooming in on the hole in the rock, People can be seen relax in the area.

people in the Hole In The Rock

Below: Time for the two RV Gypsies to start their climb upwards

trail sign

Below: Lee Duquette ready to start up the trail.

Lee Duquette ready to start up the trail The trail

Below: Karen Duquette ready to start up the trail.

Karen Duquette ready to start up the trail
Getting closer to the hole in the rock Getting closer to the hole in the rock
Karen Duquette in a panorama
Karen Duiquette at Papago Park Karen Duiquette at Papago Park
The two RV Gypsies Hole-In-The-Rock
the two RV Gypsies at Hole-In-The-Rock Hole-In-The-Rock

The two RV Gypsies enjoyed watching a professional model get photographed for a fashion magazine cover.

Karen Duquette and the model
professional model professional model
professional model
a person at the hole Karen Duquette at the bottom hole
The upper hole in the rock The upper hole in the rock

Below: Karen Duquette got to the opening in the rock before Lee Duquette did, so he took her photo, then she took one looking through the hole at the cars below.

Karen Duquette at The Hole In The Rock view looking out of the Hole In The Rock
panorama looking out of Hole In The Rock

Then Lee Duquette joined Karen

The two RV Gypsies at Hole In The Rock

Below: The two RV Gypsies chose to walk completely around the structure, rather than going back the way they came up.

Karen Duquete ready to walk around the mountain
the back side of Hole In The Rock
Lee Duquette

Below: Lee Duquette and a mountain in the distance with "holes" and a zoomed-in photo of the same mountain.

Lee Duquette and a mountain in the background zoomed in on part one of the mountains

Below: The mountain shown in the photos above and another mountain near it - both of them also have "holes".

Two mountain peaks in the distance close up of the second mountain peak in the distance

Below: The other-side of The- Hole-In-the-Rock

The other-side of The-Hole-In-the-Rock Lee Duquette
The other-side of The-Hole-In-the-Rock The other-side of The-Hole-In-the-Rock

Below: Rounding the side of the mountain, the two RV Gypsies got another view of the city.

another view of the city

Below: Back on ground level by their car, the two RV Gypsies looked up and saw a man near the edge of the hole.

a man near the edge of the hole

Below: The two RV Gypsies just had to take a few last photos before leaving

a few last photos before leaving a few last photos before leaving
Karen Duquette

Below: View from the parking lot, looking away from "The Hole-In-The-Rock" and at the city

looking away from The Hole-In-The-Rock The City

Below: A bird and an airplane flying overhead

bird over the city airplane over the city
airplane
look below

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