This time we decided to try a different type of trail. Instead of slick rock and sandy trails, we went to the foothills of the Abajo Mountains. This trail starts by the Nizhoni campground north of Blanding. The pine trees and brown dirt remind me of the camping experiences I shared with my family. It was such a fun hike to take on a beautiful Sunday. City loved the hike because he was off his leash AND there was a babbling stream next to the trail. If City got too hot he would simply step in the water and cool off.
This picture is by far my favorite because: 1. Chris' new mustache isn't visible and 2. Chris and City are shown in their true light- as two peas in a pod!
City also enjoyed fetching sticks and chasing butterflies. He would jump off the trail as each new friend made an appearance.
The trail ended at the base of a huge amount of rock. The Pueblos used this rock to store food up and away from sun, water, and rodents. These ruins were dated A.D. 1250! I am always blown away to see these structures still standing. There were three granaries total and the trail ended below the largest of the three granaries. There were logs still holding the rock wall together. These ruins are titled inaccessible, and I'm happy that they are. A lot of ruins have been ruined by careless people or people who want to profit from illegally taking artifacts from ruins or graves. It disgusts me to think that people would justify taking what doesn't belong to them. (Ok, I'm off my soap box... I guess hearing different people defend the actions of their friends or neighbors has gotten to me.) Another thing that I enjoyed about this hike was the view. The bottom picture is an example of the great view. To see the layers of red rock in between the green, green trees was great.
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