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Weekend Warriors Arizona Hiking Guide
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If a sunny hike to some native American ruins appeals to you, Unkar Delta is your hike. This hike is accessed from a river rafting trip on the Colorado River. This canyon is located at river mile 72.5 on river right, just upstream of Unkar rapid. Be Aware of: This area is sacred to the native Americans, treat it accordingly. There are many pottery shards and other artifacts, please leave them where they are. This is an easy hike. 35 yr old Recommendation: Lovely walk, makes for a nice leg stretch. Many of the pottery shards are in excellent shape. Elevation change: flat Distance: 3.0 miles on the multiple loop trails Time: It took us about 1.5 hours total. Time of year: Any, although summer would be very hot. Solitude: Good. Map: Click here for map For one of the best history lessons on how Native Americans lived in the desolate Grand Canyon, the Unkar Delta is an excellent teacher. From the boat beach, take the well worn trail towards the delta. The park service has spent a good effort making the trails to the ruins here, so the trail is easy to follow. There is even a printed guide book near the trail start if you would like additional descriptions of the ruins. There are many pottery shards and corn grinding stones here, so please enjoy but leave them where you found them. There are several loop trails, so you can enjoy this area at your leisure and return to the boats when you're ready.
[Pottery shards]
[Native American ruins] We did this hike in October 2007.
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