Cliff Dwellings

Hey folks! Sorry for not posting for a while, but just have not been doing a lot. But the other day we did take a little drive and found some neat cliff dwellings.

We started out by driving up Rte 60 to Globe and then we headed up toward Roosevelt Dam from there. We entered the Tonto National Forest.

We found a place off the beaten path which had some cliff dwellings. They were called the Salado Indian Cliff Dwellings. The Saldo Indians dated back before the Apache Indians and actually dated back to the 1400's. They were gone by the 1600's.

The trek up to the Dwellings was very steep and filled with switchbacks. I attempted to make the climb but found that it was just to much for me to make it. So, I sent Mona up to the top (she likes these places much more than me) with the camera and she took a lot of these pictures. This picture shows part of the trail.

Here is one of the many rooms that are seen inside the dwellings. Hard to believe that many people lived in these little hideaways. Must have been really crowded. Not to mention dark at night.

Here is a great view of what the Salado Indians would have seen every day. Mona took this one while standing on the porch of the cliff dwelling. Pretty spectacular views.

And last but not least is a picture of Apache Lake which is on Rte 88 on the way back from Roosevelt Dam. The road is not paved but most any car can drive on it and the views are worth the trip.

That will conclude this posting. In the next posting in a couple days we will visit the Goldfield Ghost town just outside of Apache Junction Arizona. Some friends of ours from back home were in Phoenix for a vacation and got together with us. We had a great time. Till then, See Ya!