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Wednesday, April 29, 2015

We Scored Once Again—Big Time!

Tuesday, April 28

After a night of sound sleep in our boondocking spot we were all eager to get started again—let’s go find some more ruins.  We have a map found on Nina’s blog labeled, Trail of the Ancients—if I had better access to internet I would post a copy here.  The map has many, many “red dots” and each red dot signifies a ruin or petroglyph.  The not so famous ruins are hard to find and this group is very glad we are riding ATVs—it would take some major hiking to access the one we found today!

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The weather was perfect and the scenery even more perfect.  We rode 25 miles and three miles of the trail was rugged, actually beyond rugged!!!  IMG_1681IMG_1684Just a small obstacle in the way!

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IMG_0057-001Geri was taking photos, happened to glance over her shoulder, saw Emmi and quickly snapped this photo of little miss daredevil!!!

We spotted this particular ruin from across the canyon and after several wrong turns and dead ends we came to a spot where we thought it might be possible to hike down into the canyon.  We got lucky—AGAIN!!  Four people crested the hill as we were trying to determine the best route—they told us it was indeed possible to access this spectacular ruin and pointed out the cairns on the trail. 

This ruin brought tears to my eyes—the structure, the good condition, the colors, the setting, everything about this one is perfect—to think how old it is is mind boggling!!  The tower is two story and floor timbers are still present. 

IMG_1791IMG_1760Looking up through one of the windows, the dark areas at the bottom of the photo are where the floor was once attached.

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I apologize that this blog was so photo intensive but I wanted to take you along to see this special spot! 

10 comments:

  1. Amazing! And definitely NOT too many photos!!!! (I don't think I could maneuver those trails... I'm a wimp)

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  2. Looks like you could almost imagine the natives being there with you. Quiet and real. Nice.

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  3. I loved all of the photos. What a great area.

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  4. Incredible pictures!! WOW! I also love the wee mountain goat...the one wearing a coat!! haha

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  5. I really enjoy seeing what you are up to. Thank you for your blog posts! I love the blue clouds in the picture with Emmi the mountain goat. The landscapes are remarkable. Congratulations on the trip!

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  6. Great find! Did the ruin have a name? Approximately where were you? I love the ruins you can get near and that have decent structures left. Where the people you saw hikers?

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  7. Great find! Did the ruin have a name? Approximately where were you? I love the ruins you can get near and that have decent structures left. Where the people you saw hikers?

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  8. That was quite the trail! And the ruin is amazing. Hard to imagine how long it would take to build such a structure by hand - how happy they must have been when they spent their first night inside! The photos are wonderful. I love the colors in the one of Michael going up the trail.

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  9. What an adventure you are having on the way north. Nice to see trail signs, in our area you rarely get signs marking the way. That's why the president of our quad club created a book with GPS locations and mileage descriptions. - Margy

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