(Gallup NM) There was a walking trail in downtown for several murals depicting the history and culture of the area. Unfortunately, the shop with maps was closed when I was there. So, I had to search around to find some. Gallop Murals – Silver Dust Trading The town is on the edge of the Navajo […]
(nr Pleasant View CO) Lowry Pueblo National Historic Landmark ruins are in the Canyons of the Ancients National Monument. The monument covers 176,056 acres in southwestern Colorado; including most of Hovenweep. It preserves the largest concentration of archeological sites in the USA. Lowry Pueblo Ruins This Ancestral Puebloan village contained 40 rooms as high as […]
(Uravan to Naturita CO) I continued south on the Unaweep Scenic Byway along the western edge of Colorado. At a certain point, the San Miguel River entered the Dolores River which itself veered westward. The road then paralleled the San Miguel. San Miguel River – Tabeguache There was a parking area and a short trail […]