Tonto National Monument
Before arriving at the next week’s camping location, I dropped into Tonto National Monument (my 62nd National Park) which houses two Salado-style cliff dwellings from 700 years ago. It took a half-mile paved hike up the side if the hillside before getting the dwelling but once there the cool air inside offered some relief. A volunteer offered up some facts as I snapped some pictures. The only fact that really stuck was that the finger prints (more like grooves) in the mud walls are original and 700 years old. Pretty cool it you ask me.
I’m glad to hear that they still let you experience it up close. It’s been 40 years since I was there and the fingerprints left a lasting memory on me.
Pat
Rats! I meant to say that it left a lasting “impression” on me. Kumori interrupted. Damn dog! :D
:-)