(nr Jacob Lake AZ) The Kaibab Plateau is high country in northern Arizona, with forests, trails, meadows, viewpoints into the Grand Canyon, and lots of good camping opportunities. Near to the Vermilion Cliffs, the highway going to the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park runs through the plateau. While I was there, I saw […]
(Marble Canyon AZ) Lees Ferry, part of the Glen Canyon NRA, is on the Colorado River near Marble Canyon. In the 1870s, it was the only crossing of the river for 50 miles. A small fort was constructed to protect the operator and those traveling through. The ferry and fort were built by the Mormon […]
(Black Mesa AZ/NN) Navajo National Monument was established to protect pueblo ruins in the area. It was named for the Navajo because it is on their land. However, they arrived in the region hundreds of years after the cliff dwellers abandoned the place and had left for better conditions further south. The Hopi and Zuni […]