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| no partners | | | After reading @prestonsands guide, I took detour on my way home from Payson and found the Black Mountain ruin. I took my truck up the unmarked FSR off the Gisela highway to the gate and began my hike there. It is a short distance from the gate to the hilltop but definitely an uphill climb the majority of the way. There are many interconnecting roads up there that I plan to revisit at a later date. The ruin consists of very large rocks and it is quite impressive both in condition and location. The views are just spectacular! I did find something interesting that was hard to capture in a picture but I will put it in my photo set. In the middle of the ruin ontop of a wall intersection there was a pile of whitish grey ash that I believe to be human remains…The breeze was gently sifting the ashes away and I left the entire area near them undisturbed in case it really was a final resting place for someone. I had a feeling of intruding after coming across the ashes and made my way back down the hill to my truck. I was happy to have been able to enjoy the ancient dwelling and can mark it off of my ever growing list of TNF treasures. |
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