With some nasty and sloppy weather predicted for all over the southwest, we decided to forgo a four-day trip to Capitol Reef NP, stay local again, and arrive home before the worst weather moved in that evening.
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We opted to return to a place that never ceases to be anything less than memorable.
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Of course, there’s always more to see in the many nooks and crannies of the canyons in our “backyard,” and I doubt we’ll ever cease to find new things around the next turning of the canyon wall.
Of course, there’s always more to see in the many nooks and crannies of the canyons in our “backyard,” and I doubt we’ll ever cease to find new things around the next turning of the canyon wall.
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We went up a canyon fork that we did not see previously. A fork that contained images we commonly see in the area –
We went up a canyon fork that we did not see previously. A fork that contained images we commonly see in the area –
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And a type of face perhaps less common but not unknown.
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However, one site featured an interesting image that implies a later date than the time frame of atlatl use.
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And the structure with a “T-shaped” door and original plaster we found particularly intriguing.
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The nearby spear point, a pot lid with some unique five dots, and the remnants of corn all added to a site that made for among the more memorable we’ve seen.
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And, of course, the usual stunning scenery of canyon country accompanied our walk.
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We settled in for the colder evening with the glow of our Luci light, hot drinks, and lots of down.
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The following morning gray clouds built up on the horizon but made for some last view towards other canyons that beckoned.
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We hiked out, made our way home, and settled in for the expected inclement weather.
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We stayed even more local for the weekend remainder. But we did not lack for things to see.
We stayed even more local for the weekend remainder. But we did not lack for things to see.
Lots of historical inscriptions on the plastered wall.