Hike
down into Walnut Canyon and walk in the footsteps of the people
that lived here over 900 years ago. Under limestone overhangs,
the Sinagua built their homes. These single story structures,
cliff dwellings, were occupied from about 1100 to 1250. Look
down into the canyon and imagine the creek running through.
Visualize a woman hiking up from the bottom with a pot of water
on her back. Imagine the men on the rim farming corn or hunting
deer. Think of a cold winter night with your family huddled
around the fire...
Come
out and see millions of years of history unraveled in the
geology of the rocks. Listen to the canyon wren and enjoy the
turkey vultures soaring above. And if you look closely, you may
even see an elk or a javelina. Different lifezones overlap here,
mixing species that usually live far apart. In this canyon,
desert cacti grow alongside mountain firs. A truly beautiful
place to see!
And it is a sacred
place. The people that lived here moved on to become the modern
pueblo people of today. Walnut Canyon is one of their ancestral
homes. Travel through quietly and carefully. And please, leave
no trace.
Hike
down into Walnut Canyon and walk in the footsteps of the people
that lived here over 900 years ago. Under limestone overhangs,
the Sinagua built their homes. These single story structures,
cliff dwellings, were occupied from about 1100 to 1250. Look
down into the canyon and imagine the creek running through.
Visualize a woman hiking up from the bottom with a pot of water
on her back. Imagine the men on the rim farming corn or hunting
deer. Think of a cold winter night with your family huddled
around the fire...
Come
out and see millions of years of history unraveled in the
geology of the rocks. Listen to the canyon wren and enjoy the
turkey vultures soaring above. And if you look closely, you may
even see an elk or a javelina. Different lifezones overlap here,
mixing species that usually live far apart. In this canyon,
desert cacti grow alongside mountain firs. A truly beautiful
place to see!
