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Hike Index Cedar MesaGrand Gulch Kane Gulch Junction Ruin Turkey Pen Ruin Toadie Canyon Sheiks Canyon Mule Canyon Cave Canyon Towers Mule Canyon Ruin N.Fork Mule S.Fork Mule Lime Canyon Road Canyon 7 Kiva Ruin N. Fork Road Slickhorn Canyon John's Canyon Arch Canyon Walnut Knob Comb Ridge Procession Panel Wolfman Panel Upper Butler Wash Butler Wash Ruin Ballroom Cave Target Ruin Canyon of the Ancients Lowry Pueblo Ruin Canyon Montezuma Creek San Juan River 16 Room House Sand Island Panel Canyonlands N.P. Island In The Sky District Aztec Butte Hovenweep N.M. Other Cool Places Little Westwater Ruin Moki Dugway Milk Ranch Point Whiskers Draw Moki Dugway Camping
Index Camping
in Anasazi Country Anasazi Country Campgrounds Selecting a Campsite Selecting a Tent Site Selecting a Tent Sleeping Bags & Pads The Camp Kitchen Campfires Water Supplies |
Exploring Anasazi CountryNews
& Updates
October, 2011 While
visiting Anasazi Country this past
summer I revisited a number of sites that I have not been to in 6 - 10
years or longer. In almost every case I believed that the sites were
significantly degraded from the last time I was there. In many places
there is a noticeable decline in the number and type of pot shards.
In
other places there seems that walls have fallen and that there are
extensive signs of foot traffic in parts of ruins that should be viewed
and not visited.This was a stark reminder to me of just how precious and vulnerable these sites are. It is the responsibility of each of us to do everything we can to make sure that our presence does nothing to deteriorate a site. Keep out of the structures, keep off the ruins and never take anything from a site. We all have to do our part to preserve these treasures. I've had the great fortune to spend enough time in Anasazi country to learn a little about it and I hope to share some of my love of this area with you. I hope this site will provide you inspiration to visit the ruins, cliff dwellings, wild canyons and incredible vistas of the four corners region. On this site I will post information about visiting some of the trails, ruins, parks, canyons and other wild places that offer opportunities to discover more about the Anasazis who once populated this region in numbers greater than we inhabit the area today. One of the big dilemmas of anyone who writes about special places is finding a balance between giving information about great places to visit and making it too easy for people to find the dwellings, ruins, pictographs and other treasures that exist. Since I believe that part of the satisfaction of visiting these sites comes from the adventure of discovery, for the most part I will not provide precise and specific information about how to find individual sites. Rather, I will try to give you everything you need to find these sites on your own. ![]() There are a number of excellent books available that provide a wealth of information about hiking and camping in Canyon country. I never visit Anasazi country without taking a few guide books with me and I strongly encourage you to invest in a couple of titles. I guarantee that the investment will pay big dividends in terms of your trip satisfaction. I have put together my honest views about some of the these books so if you want to know what I recommend be sure to visit my Book Reviews Visiting the Anasazi country of Utah, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona is an amazing experience and I hope this site will inspire you to learn more and visit yourself. |
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