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| no partners | | I was able to get back out to my winter project again today with Katie and the pups.
Our first stop was a quick return to the Squaw Creek Ruins to show Katie the red deer and the impressive array of glyphs at that site. The red deer was a hit of course and I saw a few more glphys that I did not see the first time. After our traverse of the basalt cliff lines we returned to the car and headed to the scenic South Campbell Tank for the dogs to cool down. We then backtracked to the tip off point for the Brooklyn Mine and the surrounding ruins referred to as the Brooklyn Basin Group in the “Tonto Visitor Guide.”
We parked at the first obvious ruin there and then took some social and cattle trails down to the cliff bands where the glyphs started off slow and then got steadily better as we traversed the base of the basalt cliffs. In fact, there were three very busy and superb panels along the way, to include another red deer. There were some of the most unique abstract glyphs that I have seen in the area as well along with some peculiar animals, very large animals and human figures. After nerding out at the glyphs we headed down to the road and explored some impressive ruins that I had seen in the area on satellite imagery. The ruins ran across a hilltop and ridgeline and offered some of the most defined rooms I have seen on the mesa, as well as a few taller walls for the area. From the ruins, we headed down to the basin area and towards the “chimney.” Several large ruin piles are sprinkled across the area and the juxtaposition with the mining ruins was somewhat thought provoking. We took a break in a nice sliver of shade inside one of the abandoned contemporary buildings and then headed back to the car. One more stop at South Campbell on the way out for the dogs and then it was back to Phoenix. The Monument continues to deliver for me this year. I hope to make it out at least a couple more times before the heat comes. |
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