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July 6, 2019

Overview

Hype:

The Escalante Trail is a half-mile-long, paved, uphill, wheelchair-accessible trail from the Canyons of the Ancients National Monument Visitor Center to the Escalante Pueblo. Interpretive signs along the trail illuminate history and the local environment. The Escalante Pueblo is a compact village of the mid-1100s. Its style reflects the Chaco culture that was centered in northwestern New Mexico.

Trail Condition: Class 1 (Trail is either paved or gravel. Navigation skills are not needed because there is only one trail or because there are signs. Elevation gains are gradual or there are stairs.)

Time: 30-90 minutes

Length: 1.0 miles round trip

Elevation Gain: 100 ft

Fees: None

Recommended Ages:

	0-3
	4-11
	12-19
	20-49
	50-69
	70+

Recommended Months to Visit:

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Features:

Structures, Ruins, Dwellings
Pavilions
Picnic Tables
Hiking Trails
No Drinking Water
Interpretive Signs
Viewpoint, Overlooks, Vistas
Marked Trails
Road Access is Paved
Access Road is 2WD Accessible
Wildflowers and Vegitation
Wildlife and Birding

Links: https://www.blm.gov/learn/interpretive-centers/CANM-visitor-center-museum

Getting There

Navigate to 37.476100, -108.547133.

Maps

Closest City or Region: Dolores, Colorado

Coordinates: 37.477692, -108.545665

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July 6, 2019 Trip Report

By Jeremy Dye

Trip Members

Jeremy Dye, Tara Dye, Savannah Dye, Madilyn Dye, Cooper Dye, Ondylyn Wagner, Killian Wagner,

Story

We stopped at the Canyons of the Ancients National Monument Visitor Center and Museum on our way out of town. It was a cool museum, and they had a lot of fun and informative displays. We ended up staying a lot longer than we wanted to because the kids wanted to get a Junior Ranger badge, but then they were too burned out to complete all the activities. On top of that, they were having a ranger-led discussion which we thought would be fun, but it ended up being a lot longer than we wanted but we were too self conscious to leave in the middle of the discussion.

After walking through the museum, we ate lunch outside at one of the picnic tables.

After lunch, we hiked up to Escalante Pueblo. It was an easy hike, but the kids dragged their feet the whole way. It took us about half an hour for the hike.