Anasazi Ruins Virtual Cache
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This virtual cache is the location of Anasazi ruins. It is a 36.75-mile round trip backpacking adventure requiring a minimum of three
nights in the canyon (4 nights are recommended if you want to explore the Phantom Ranch area more and Cheyava Falls). A few geocachers have completed this trek in a single day. Example: "weeds19" did it in 13 hours and "shambler" did it in 18 hours.
Description:
This little known historical site was a location of a small
community of Anasazi Indians.
Preservation:
In an effort to preserve the site, do not
touch or disturb any items, rock formations, or walls at the site.
Do not touch anything.
The Log Book:
Although this is a virtual cache, a logbook is supplied by the
National Park service at this site. This log book is for all
visitors and is not marked as a Geocaching site. Although the log
book is contained in a container, do not leave or take any
items from this container.
Logistics:
You will have to spend at least three nights at different locations
within the canyon to reach this site. To get to this remote site a
36.75-mile round trip backpacking adventure is in store. An overnight
permit to camp is required and must be obtained from the National
Park Service in advance. No facilities are available at the site.
This site is located in the AK9 Wilderness area where a Overnight
Wilderness permit is required by the NPS. Permits to the area are
limited. From the Clear Creek area, no trail leads up the canyon to
the site. You will have to follow a creek. This is a sensitive
area. Do not camp near the actual ruin site.
- When visiting the ruins, don't follow one of the foot-trails to
them. Take an unused path, trying to hop on rocks. They don't want
an obvious use-trail to the ruins. Also, use-trails cause erosion
that can lead to the collapse of the walls.
- Similarly, avoid walking too close to the walls due to the
erosion issues.
- Don't gather artifacts into piles or 'collections' - they
should stay undisturbed and scattered.
To take credit for finding this cache you must:
- Find the location and take a picture of yourself (or another member of your team) with your GPS in hand. (No GPS in the photo -
then no found log. Old Photos do not count for anything other than
a logged note).
- Optional: Describe the nearby feature located at: N 36°
06.898 W 112° 00.706 (WGS-84)
Other Information about this cache:
- This Anasazi Ruins Cache was featured in the March 2004 issue of Today's Cacher
Magazine
- Photos and information of my adventure to the cache
area
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