Turns out, there is an amazing amount of awesome places you can see in Arizona. I mean our state is full of really fun, eclectic, historical, and "who knew it" places. I really had so much fun researching and digging through all of the really popular spots to find the less travelled ones. Walnut Canyon was a great stop for us as we began our day 2.
Walnut Canyon is just that...a Canyon where ancient Indian tribes used to live. They would build their houses out of stone and mortar right under the ledges on the side of the canyon. It was amazing to think of not only the sheer determination to survive, but the logistics around it. Absolutely incredible.
To get to the canyon walkway you had to descend about 350 steps. It was a really neat way to get to the canyon "island." Once on the island walkway you were transported back to a neighborhood and could see across the canyon to other neighborhoods.
The girls were mesmerized by the size of the houses. Each small area was only about 8 by 10 feet max and served as a families entire house. And of course their front yard was a drop off.
The overhanging parts of the cliff were quite interesting because they also had tiny shells and bits of debris from years of settling and time. Geology truly shows you the world from a different very long perspective.
There was one section of the trail that had been intentionally rebuilt with complete houses. It was amazing to look inside the small door (Lily.....how small were these people?) and see how tiny and simple they lived.
Walnut Canyon was absolutely a must see and I am so glad that we took the time. Being able to compare all that we have with all that this ancient society didn't have is humbling. We had a lot of great conversations and made some wonderful memories.
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