Utah 04-Southeastern Ruins

One of my goals for my 2004 Utah/desert southwest trip was to visit a number of Ancestral Puebloan ruins sites. These pictures are from some of the sites I visited on this trip.

Mark Wasson, http://www.markwasson.com > Trips has detailed summaries of my trips

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Westwater Ruins near Blanding

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Cacti along the trail leading to the Butler Wash ruins

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Several rooms/ruins are located in the rightmost alcove; consider how...

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Zoom on the Butler Wash ruins

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View of the landscape surrounding Butler Wash

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Ruins along the South Fork Trail in Mule Canyon

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Ruins along the South Fork Trail in Mule Canyon

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View inside the ruins; note the soot-blackened ceiling

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Flowers along the South Fork Trail in Mule Canyon

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More ruins along the South Fork Trail in Mule Canyon

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Another view of some ruins

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Flowering plant along the South Fork Trail in Mule Canyon

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More ruins along the South Fork Trail in Mule Canyon

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The trail follows the valley floor; it's a steep hike to get up to this...

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A restored kiva is located along the highway at Mule Canyon for those who...

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Pueblo wall near the entrance to Mule Canyon

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Cactus flower

article published 5/21/2005

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