We first found a small trail with dinosaur tracks. Kinda cool! Then we hiked to several Pueblo houses and granaries that were built into caves high up in canyon walls. Afterwards, we drove West then South via the Moki Dugway. There was a super intense gravel road down the side of a butte/plateau with many switchbacks. Then it was 30 miles of dirt roads through the Valley of the Gods.
We are low on groceroes, so we tried the Comb Ridge Stop and Eat. That was a delightful suprise with fresh flavorful food.
PS please google Bears Ear National Monument and learn about its overdue, but brief history. Also learn about how much of it is threatened by our current administration. Haven't we done enough to the Native Americans? #dumptrump #bearsearsnm
Dino tracks in the sandstone...
The Butler Wash ruins. Basically the start of a Pueblo neighborhood.
The hike to the other ruins was generally nice and shady in the midday heat.
The first ruin we found on the Ballrooms hike.
Rock art and petroglyphs at the ruin.
The canyon walls were quite interesting on the next hike to the House on Fire.
During the late morning, this area lights up and looks like it is on fire.
View from the Moki Dugway, as seen by the terrified passenger (Good Buddy).
The Mexican Hat.
Lots of "gods" to see in the Valley of the Gods area.
