Aztec Butte and the Native American granaries
Aztec Butte in Canyonlands. Climbing up the Aztec Butte was all fine until we reached the last edge. The final section of the climb. The incline there was steep, no good grabbing points, and the cliff was too close for comfort. C hiking the sloped trail C played chicken this time, but the truth is that 15 feet more in elevation didn't make a big difference in the views. The way down - she ended the hike with knee pain. Then we went to the smaller butte. The butte with the ancient structures. There I dropped from the top to the two small ancient indigenous structures built in a sheltered alcove. The dropping point from the top of the mesa. The sloped access to the granaries. The first granary. These granaries are over 900 years old. The small door was closed with a slab and sealed with clay and mud. The second structure. The access point They were well hidden and looked to me like a safe cache of food protected by a hard access. Not many things in the world last a millen