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Pueblo Loop Trail w/Alcove, NM
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| Hiking | 2.50 Miles |
330 AEG |
| | Hiking | 2.50 Miles | | | |
| 330 ft AEG | | | | |
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| no partners | | Day 3 at Bandolier. I would do one hike in the monument on this day and then I was headed elsewhere to check things out and I would be gone from the monument overnight.
Got up before the sun and drove to the Visitor's Center. At that time in the morning, I was the first vehicle in the lot and for 90% of the hike, I would only see 3 other people. Started getting much busier as I finished up.
Did the main loop including the Tyuonyi Pueblo, Talus House and Long House. To say how incredibly remarkable these ruins are is an understatement. They still let you climb up into a couple of them, but because people just don't get it, the Cave Kiva was closed to going in.
After the main event, took the trail to the Alcove House. Nice walk up the bottom of the canyon in the trees. You cross Frijoles Creek a couple of times and even through the trees along the trail, you could see more ruins in the Tuff walls.
Arrived at the Alcove House and from the bottom, you could barely see the alcove itself, much less anything in there. Climbed the ladders and you really didn't get a sense of what was there until you actually were there. Pretty cool spot to live with sweet views. Dinked around for a bit and descended back down. Interestingly, I was on the Park Website a couple of weeks ago and found that they had closed the Alcove House since I was there in June. Not to vandalism though. They discovered that the ladder conditions were in worse shape than they thought. 
Hiked the nature trail back to the Visitor's Center and left the monument for other destinations. Sweet Hike and I liked that I got in early and didn't have to fight the crowds. |
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| Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty & well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, totally worn out & proclaiming, "Wow What a Ride!" |
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