Tags: black mountain,canyons of the ancients national monument,cliff dwelling,colorado,horse mountain,marble mountain,montezuma county,sand canyon trail,tres rios field office,ute mountains,ute peak
Tonto National Monument was created in 1907 and for me it was a puzzle to guess which parts of the Lower Cliff Dwelling were re-constructed/restored/protected with modern materials. It would be sad to not be able to see this site - but I wonder if it should be allowed to fade. Tags: arizona,cliff dwelling,gila county,tonto national monument,united states
On the day I visited the cliff house the structures themselves didn't seem nearly as interesting as simply taking in the view and wondering about living in this spot 1000 years ago. Tags: arizona,cliff dwelling,gila county,roosevelt lake,saguaro,tonto national forest,tonto national monument,united states,water