Citadel

If you’re interested in Native American archeological sites, I highly recommend Wupatki National Monument in Arizona. Although most of these structures were abandoned around 1300 C.E. (for reasons not completely understood), they have been protected and preserved for posterity. My personal favorite building is the Citadel. It’s on top of a hill and has a commanding view of the surrounding plateau. Good for defense and for generally seeing what’s going on.

We ended up here as smoke refugees from our campground nearby during the afternoon. By the time we got back to camp in the evening, skies were (sort of) clear. We’ve had lots of good luck on this trip.