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Favorite PicturesArizonaWalnut Canyon National Monument |
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About 700 years ago, the Sinagua People of Northern Arizona left their pit houses and moved into safer cliff dwellings along
Walnut Canyon. 24 rooms, all carved into a 350 feet high steep cliff have been preserved and offer a stunning insight into the life of the people who have been here before us. Soon, there will be a detailed report of this amazing place, but for now, enjoy the pictures. |
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| Cliff Dwellings with a zoom lense |
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| Looking 350 feet down into Walnut Canyon |
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| Stairs down to the cliff dwellings |
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| Room with a view |
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| While the shady north-facing slope is cool and moist whole year long and gives rise to ponderosa pine and Douglas-fir, the south-facing slope even in winter produces near-desert conditions where cactus, yucca and juniper thrive. Within minutes, those walking along the canyon pass through vegetation zones similar to those encountered on a trip from Canada to Mexico. |
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| South Slope |
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| North Slope |
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