Ancient Ruins - Thread

[One Arm Steve]

Mesa Verde

 

[cnynrat]

Road Canyon, Cedar Mesa, UT

Different ruin, also in Road Canyon

Monarch Cave, Comb Ridge, UT

McLoyd Canyon, Cedar Mesa, UT

 

[nwoods]

Nice photos Dave. The Comb Ridge image, is that on the northwest side?

 

[cnynrat]

Nice photos Dave. The Comb Ridge image, is that on the northwest side?

Thanks. Monarch Cave is actually on the east side of Comb Ridge, not too far south of where Rt 95 cuts through. It's quite a well known ruin, and is just a short walk from the Butler Wash road. One of the interesting things about this ruin is there is an inscription inside the cave from one of the Richard Weatherill expeditions to the area.

 

[RedRocker]

Utah

 

[ttora4runner]

Should've hiked down to these while at Natural Bridges Monument last year.

 

[cnynrat]

Should've hiked down to these while at Natural Bridges Monument last year.

Here is what the the ruins look like up close:

This is another ruin in White Canyon that you pass by if you do the entire loop hike:

Most people who visit Natural Bridges do the scenic drive. The loop hike through White Canyon is nice day hike. You get to walk under three bridges, and see a fair amount of rock art plus these ruins.

 

[ttora4runner]

Cool. I hiked down to all the arches but not to the ruins.