Fallen Roof Ruin

The fallen roof ruins is an excellent example of ancient puebloan or anasazi dwellings and granaries that date back to the period between 1060 1270 ce when they inhabited this area.

Fallen roof ruin.

Fallen roof ruin is the first one you come to approximately 1 4 mile past the wider area of the canyon. This hike can either be done as a short moderately easy walk to see fallen roof ruins or a long more difficult trip that also visits seven kivas. It is about 100 150 feet above the canyon floor but really an easy scramble on slickrock to get up to it. Fallen roof ruin フォールンルーフ遺跡 02 18 2017 10 22 2018 まるで今にも落ちてきそうな天井がとてもドラマティックなこの遺跡は fallen roof ruin フォールンルーフ遺跡 と呼ばれていて ユタ州南東部 cedar mesa 高原地帯の road canyon というエリアに位置してい.

The gps positioning for the ruin is n37 396335 w109 872443. Photographing the southwest volume 1. Also this book is a great collection of location information. The ruins are probably the most accessible of several.

It is remote but relatively easy to access. Ruins known as fire roof ruins or sometimes three room ruins. Bears ears national monument ut. Fallen roof ruin road canyon utah road canyon a little visited canyon tucked away on the grand gulch plateau of utah is a veritable treasure trove of interesting anasazi ruins at least four well preserved ruins are accessible with the most visually striking being fallen roof ruin.

It is almost perfectly preserved and even contains dozens of 700 year old corn cobs on the floor of one of its rooms. The fallen roof ruin is one of the premier examples of a small puebloan ruin not located within a national park. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash. Hikers comfortable with climbing slickrock friction pitches and ledges will have no difficulty ascending the cairned route to the alcove.

We climbed our way up through several layers of canyon wall and slickrock to access the ruin. Fallen roof ruin was located on the left side of the canyon up a ways. Photogenic fallen roof ruin named for the large slabs that have fallen from the alcove s ceiling contains four small structures. Road canyon via fallen roof ruin trail is a 2 3 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near mexican hat utah that features a river and is rated as moderate.

The trail is primarily used for hiking walking and nature trips and is best used from march until november. The ruin located in a small alcove can be seen from the trail. I was very pleased to finally see this ruin that had been on my list for some time.