If You're Getting Tired of Ruins - Don't View This

Monday 18 May 2015

Since this part of SE Utah has an extremely high density of early Anasazi archaeological locations, we put four different sites on the agenda as we moved west from Hovenweep.  The first was only a "maybe" because of the clay-base road to get there.  Turns out that it had dried up pretty good so we gave it a try in spite of vague directions.

I ask the little guy, "Left or Right Do You Suppose??"

Don't believe the locals.
They've got a quirky sense of humor.
Glad I paid attention to 3-point turns in drivers ed.

Ended up walking in.
(She's always dressed properly, whatever the occasion.)

(And always one to smell the roses among the cow pies.)

Worth the walk.

Stopped in Blanding (Pop 3,800) for gas.
(You firgure this one out.)

Then on to Butler Wash where two non-publicized ruins (Target and Ballroom Ruins) supposedly existed.  Directions to Target - "Follow the wash a short ways and take a left up a side wash.  Follow this wash to the first slick-rock on the left.  Climb up and over and follow the wash to the ruins."

This looks promising!

Ahhh... Very Nice!

Original finished exterior wall and roof beams.
Unusual.

Another good possibility.
But the wash is narrow and clouds are rolling in.

 Back to the Funmobile and up the road a short ways to Butler Wash Ruins.  These are BLM controlled-access ruins but still worth the short walk.

A skosh windy on the walk back

Settled in for the night.  More of the same tomorrow.

Good Night from Blanding Utah.

Brad and Val