Hiking Ruins Seldom Seen: A Guide To 36 Sites Across The Southwest (Regional Hiking Series)
Dave Wilson
Language: English
Pages: 224
ISBN: 0762761083
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
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reintroduced in western New Mexico and eastern Arizona, it has been possible to encounter them as well. The Southwest is home to a long, diverse list of wildlife species. This raccoon in Arizona’s Sierra Ancha was easy to photograph compared to the bald eagle that appeared overhead very briefly, and the black bear that left huge paw prints nearby. Plants in Arizona, Utah, and New Mexico are also diverse. The low deserts of Arizona are characterized by cacti, including
creek. Like many desert waterways, Cave Creek can be hot and dry in the summer. The last 0.4 mile leaves the trail and climbs the 300-foot bluff on the east side of Cave Creek. Long pants and boots are recommended for protection against the thick brush, cacti, and rocky terrain. As you wander around the ruin, be careful to walk on firm ground, not the remains of fragile 800-year-old walls. Miles and Directions 0.0Walk north on Spur Cross Road. 0.1Reach a gate blocking
of low moisture dried up streams in the lower reaches of the drainage, as well as in lower Coon Creek a little farther west. The canyons leading into the higher parts of Cherry Creek, however, had many seeps and springs that flowed all year long. The perplexing location of the ruins may simply represent an effort by the Anchan to find more reliable sources of water. Not all the Native Americans living in the lower elevations moved upstream when things got hot and dry. In fact, most
black. The paintings include kachinas, shield figures, handprints, horses, elk, feathered serpents, a six-pointed star, dogs flashing big teeth, a human holding some animal on a leash, a couple of churches with crosses and steeples, and other creatures, abstractions, and geometric patterns. You’ll also see the Zia symbol, the sun image from Zia Pueblo similar to the sun that now adorns the New Mexico state flag, license plates, etc. Obviously not all of these images are prehistoric. The
permitted Land status: National forest Nearest town: Glenwood Fees and permits: No fees or permits required Schedule: Year-round Maps: USGS Saliz Pass, NM; Blue, AZ-NM Trail contacts: Gila National Forest, Glenwood Ranger District, P.O. Box 8, Glenwood, NM 88039; (575) 539-2481; www.fs.fed.us Finding the trailhead: Drive north from Glenwood on US 180 for 25.3 miles. Turn left (west) onto Catron CR 013, which is unpaved but graded (depending which map you use,