Monday, October 7, 2013

ANASAZI RUINS HIKES

Wonderful weekend: perfect weather and great hiking.  Late Friday we hiked to the Five Kiva Pueblo just outside Blanding, a fairly well-preserved cliff dwelling that you can actually go into.  This whole side canyon has remnants of the Ancient Puebloan culture.  Apparently someone has a restoration project, as evidenced by the recent artifacts.







Sunday we hiked Upper Butler Wash, where there a number of very well-preserved cliff dwellings.  The wash/canyon itself is narrow and lovely with cliffs on either side and cottonwood trees and other vegetation in the canyon floor.  This wash must flash-flood dramatically with the September rains.






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