The Way Down

Stan and I climbed up this very narrow trail through the face of the cliff, in order to reach the top of the mesa. We wanted to be able to look down from above to photograph two of the pueblo sites, which we did. It was an interesting viewpoint of a spectacular scene overlooking the whole of Chaco Canyon. You could see for miles from up on top. After hiking about a mile along the top of the mesa, we turned around and headed back. This is Stan on the descent through the narrow cut in the rock that is the trail to the bottom.