Hopi Salt Caves

billavet · Post by **billavet** » Oct 16 2015 11:12 am

Writer, old Arizonan, wondering if anyone has actually seen the Hopi Salt Caves. Trek data is slim. 'Not asking if you've been there only if you have seen them.

Alston_Neal · Post by **Alston_Neal** » Oct 16 2015 2:50 pm

My search showed Grand Canyon. Is this the location you're asking about?

AZWanderingBear · Post by **AZWanderingBear** » Oct 16 2015 4:04 pm

Yep. Floated by them twice during white water trips through the Grand Canyon. Considered sacred ground by the Hopi, thus the river guides never stop there. Was a right of passage for a young Hopi to trek to the salt caves and bring back salt. It was more complicated than just that, but the trip alone is pretty strenuous.

RowdyandMe · Post by **RowdyandMe** » Oct 16 2015 4:06 pm

@AZ Wandering Bear
Nice I always enjoy hearing pieces of history

Alston_Neal · Post by **Alston_Neal** » Oct 16 2015 5:25 pm

I saw that it is also near Sipapu in the Grand Canyon, which is the emergence into this world to the Hopi. Yeah very sacred ground. But I also asked where because the Hopi got salt from the mine at Camp Verde. As you can see there is a wealth of info to be shared here.

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