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| Hiking | 4.24 Miles |
1,333 AEG |
| | Hiking | 4.24 Miles | 4 Hrs 23 Mns | | 1.66 mph |
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| no partners | | I've driven by the Tonto National Monument many times, but never stopped in for a visit--until today. Earlier this week, I called to see if there were any last-minute openings for the guided tour to the upper dwelling. They only do the tours November to April and only on Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. And only 10 spots per day. While they are generally booked solid, they had a few last-minute cancellations, so we snuck in. Ended up being only 6 of us on the tour.
The tour guide was very knowledgeable and we definitely took our time getting up to the ruin, with numerous stops along the way. The ruin itself is impressive, and we got a fairly up close and personal tour. The Woodbury fire burned all through the area, but a lot of effort was made to preserve the ruins.
On the way back to the visitor center, we decided to go up to the lower ruins as well (which don't require any permit and no limit on visitation). The lower ruins are also impressive.
It was a beautiful day, and this is a gem definitely worth a visit. |
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