The hike to Ballroom cave is mostly very easy and access is simple – you actually park on the roadside of Utah 95. Approaching Ballroom Cave the first feature you’ll see is the remains of a curtain wall that extend along the top of the cave entrance. The cave is quite...
The Target Ruin is located in the upper Butler Wash area west of Blanding, Utah. Much of the ruin is housed in an inaccessible alcove where at least one room appears to be remarkably well preserved. Even though the ruin is within 1 mile of the highway it's location...
A prominent landmark on NM/CO HWY 491 just north of the New Mexico/Colorado state line. As we drove from Shiprock, New Mexico to Blanding, Utah we saw this awesome rock formation for the first time. Seeing this kind of landscape is surreal, everything in the desert...
Boulder Falls Trail is a 0.3 mile heavily trafficked out and back trail located near Boulder, Colorado that features a waterfall and is good for all skill levels. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from March until November. Boulder Falls...
Easily accessed along the Top of the Rockies Byway (Colorado State Highway 91) northeast of Leadville, the Clinton Gulch Dam Reservoir is a popular, scenic stop in Summit County. On both sides of the water, large parking areas along the dam are free to use, with...
A well preserved ruins located, defensively, high in the canyon wall about two miles above House on Fire ruin in the South Fork of Mule Canyon. Bears Ears National Monument is the 12th national monument managed by the Forest Service; it is the fifth to be managed...
A small dwelling ruin about one mile above House on Fire ruin in the South Fork of Mule Canyon. Bears Ears National Monument is the 12th national monument managed by the Forest Service; it is the fifth to be managed jointly by the Forest Service and BLM. Monuments...
Bears Ears National Monument is the 12th national monument managed by the Forest Service; it is the fifth to be managed jointly by the Forest Service and BLM. Monuments generally preserve current uses of the land, including tribal access for traditional plant and...
August Weather in Santa Fe New Mexico, United States Daily high temperatures decrease by 3°F, from 81°F to 78°F, rarely falling below 71°F or exceeding 88°F. Daily low temperatures decrease by 4°F, from 55°F to 52°F, rarely falling below 47°F or exceeding 59°F. For...