Genealogy in the Woods 2005
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Sky Ranch at Cave Springs - Same Great Venue!
October 21, 22, 23, 2005

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Directions:
7750 South 655 Road, Quapaw, Oklahoma

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As always, consult your favorite Atlas, AAA, software or mapping website such as Mapquest for directions, or contact us for individual instructions.  Click here for directions from the Sky Ranch website.

Same Great Retreat Venue as the 2003 Retreat
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Approximately 4 miles off of Highway 10 in northeast Oklahoma lies this wonderful campus.  When leaving the Highway, drivers will enjoy fully paved blacktop road before leaving "civilization" behind, using the creek gate to Cave Springs grounds.  Most of Cave Springs is paved, but there is still a stretch of gravel road on campus.

From Tulsa Airport From Miami From Joplin Airport

From Tulsa Airport:

From the gates/parking: at the first stoplight, turn right (south) under the overpass and take the left (east) onramp.  This is the Gilcrease Expressway (Highway 11), that feeds into I-244.  Follow the "to Joplin" signs.  I-244 merges with I-44 where you will continue on I-44 by getting on the Will Rogers Turnpike (I-44).  Proceed up the turnpike and take the Miami exit.  Once through the toll booth, the road feeds into a stoplight.  Turn to the right (east) and you will be on Highway 10.  See below from Miami for further details.

From Miami:
Early Warning - On Highway 10, approximately 1 mile from the turn (from either direction) there is now a Sky Ranch sign stating the turn off is in a mile. Proceed out of Miami east on Highway 10 approximately 6 miles (through the junction of Highway 137, but before Highway 10C junction) until you see the Sky Ranch at Cave Springs sign on the left (north) side of the highway (County Road 650).  Take County Road 650 approximately 4 miles.  It will take you over the creek and in view of the "swimmin hole" and some campus facilities, shortly after the bridge, the creek/main entrance gate is on the right (east) - this is the entrance we will use.	View of turn off arriving from Miami (the west).
Think you still might have trouble spotting the Sky Ranch Sign off the highway?  Due to tree growth, it can still be hard to see in the fall.  Watch for the antique 7-Up sign opposite (on the South side of the highway).  Now, go to the East or West approach picture and you'll see where it might be easier to spot for the first time than the camp sign.
Once this turn is made, follow the road through the campus gates, past the ranch house and maintenance barn, keep following it, even as it turns to gravel.  It will end at another blacktop road.  Go right, down the hill and stop in front of the main building for check-in and further parking instructions.     Please note that the main roadway throughout this dorm/dining part of campus is one way in a counter-clockwise motion.   Click here for 2005 campus map. Click here for old campus map.

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From Joplin Airport (see above for maps and more photos):

Turn right (west) out of the airport  and proceed to first stoplight where you will turn left (south) onto Highway 43 (Joplin Main Street).  Proceed through town and take I-44/Highway 43 (to Tulsa).  

At this point you can either continue on to Miami, I-44 turns into the Will Rogers Turnpike, or follow the directions below:

Take the exit 4 (Highway 43 to Seneca).  At the light at the top of the off ramp, turn left (south) and proceed down Highway 43.  Turn right (west) at junction U - Highways 43 & 10C - proceeding west down Highway 10C.  Continue (past the 10C Junction, but before the Spring River bridge) until you see the Sky Ranch at Cave Springs sign on the left (north) side of the highway (County Road 650).  (See above for more photographs). 

Early Warning - On Highway 10, approximately 1 mile from the turn (from either direction) there is now a Sky Ranch sign stating the turn off is in a mile.

Take County Road 650 approximately 4 miles.  It will take you over the creek and in view of the "swimmin hole" and some campus facilities, shortly after the bridge, the creek/main entrance gate is on the right (east) - this is the entrance we will use. Once this turn is made, follow the road through the campus gates, past the ranch house and maintenance barn, keep following it, even as it turns to gravel.  It will end at another blacktop road.  Go right, down the hill and stop in front of the main building for check-in and further parking instructions.  Please note that the main roadway throughout this dorm/dining part of campus is one way in a counter-clockwise motion.   Click here for 2005 campus map.
Click here for old campus map.

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