Early morning
drives to Four Corners Monument took us through some very desolate countryside
with high buttes and mostly tan in color. It was overcast, hazy and very
comfortable temperature with a breeze. The monument is where four state lines
meet at one location: Utah, Colorado, New Mexico and Arizona. The last time we were there the local Indian
tribe used small wooden shelters to sell their art and today there are very
nice stone structures.
We then drove to the Hovenweep National Monument Colorado/Utah. This stop was not on our original plan but we decided to see what it was about. It is another archeological site where the ancestors of today’s Pueblo Indian tribes lived. Unlike Mesa Verde these structures were on the plains and in a canyon. We walked along a quiet primitive trail to view the remains of several structures. A very nice relaxing walk with temperatures maybe in the 70’s with a breeze.
Cliff Rose
Then we drove through Canyons of The Ancients National Monument with green tumbleweed as far as you could see across the high plains.
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