These ruins are somewhat unique as they are not in a sheltered alcove under a massive sandstone cliff, but are located in a rubbly eroded cliff exposed to the elements. One of the ruins appears to be a small living unit as it is situated within a small pocket in the cliff.
Because of their location, I am denoting these ruins as the “Cliffhanger” ruins. We visited these in 2001. One of the things that amazes me is how most of these appear to be inaccessible.
Note photo takers are given in the titles under the thumbnails:
Kickass Trekkers on this trip were: Bill Mooseker, Nick McMahan, Tracy McMahan, Jon Younger, Fred Stong, Mike Stong, Will Stong, Nancy Stong, Allan Hoseth
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The thumbnails do not do justice to the ruins, petroglyphs and pictographs, so I would recommend enlarging them as well. Please take the time to view the many videos to better experience what it was like to be there.
Troop 24 Kickass Trekkers Backpacking Trip
-Cascade Bill Mooseker
Date(s): May 6-10, 2019. Album by Cascade Bill. 1 - 20 of 20 Total. 161 Visits.
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View from the point - if you enlarge the photo, you can see Nick - he is right up against the cliff wall. You will also spot the "Impossible" granary to the left of Nick up on the cliff wall.
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Mikes video of the Cliffhanger ruins and the valley panorama. Mike tries to point out Nick but he is too small to see. If you enlarged the previous photo, you will be able to spot him.
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Interesting ruin between the Impossible granary and the main ruin. See if you can find the hidden granary that is still has the original seal(enlarge photo)
