As we drove into the beautiful Frijoles Canyon, the road led down to the visitor center which was also the trailhead for many trails. We decided to do the Mesa Loop Trail which was a short trail and it things went well we would continue to the Alcove House. This site belonged to the Ancestral Pueblo People who lived in the cliffs. Along the Mesa Loop, there were ladders that led into the cliff dwellings that you were welcome to explore. I could stand in about half of them, but most people could not. We continued on the the Alcove House along the creek, which at times it was quite evident that it gushes and floods often.
When we reached near the Alcove House, there were plenty of disclaimers that cautioned people with a fear or heights or physical limitations not to climb. It was a 140 Ft. climb to the top of the house. There were not any places to stop and you had to climb on ladders the entire way up. At the top of the house there was an entrance to a kiva, a religious enclosed area where the Pueblos could hold ceremonies, gatherings, or simply stay warm.
It was well worth the stop! I high recommend it!
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