We Follow Ancient Pueblo Trails From The Visitor Center To Sunny Alcove

About this episode

The episode explores a hike through Canyon of the Ancients, connecting geological features to Ancestral Puebloan history.

Let us know what's on your mind? We hike Canyon of the Ancients National Monument from the Dolores visitor center to the Sand Canyon Trail, chasing big views and even bigger history. We connect Sleeping Ute Mountain’s origin story and geology to Ancestral Puebloan ruins like Sunny Alcove, Corncob House, and other cliff dwellings hidden in dry alcoves. • arriving at the Canyon of the Ancients visitor center and museum basics • walking the Dominguez Escalante Pueblo trail and spotti...

People in this episode

Host: Craig aka thenaturalmedic

Topics covered

• hiking
• Ancestral Puebloan history
• geology
• Canyon of the Ancients
• cliff dwellings

Keywords

• hiking
• Canyon of the Ancients
• Ancestral Puebloans
• geology
• cliff dwellings
• Sunny Alcove
• history

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Canyon of the Ancients National Monument, Dolores, Sleeping Ute Mountain, Sunny Alcove, Corncob House, Sand Canyon Trail, Dominguez Escalante Pueblo

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