Fallen Roof Ruin

This hike can either be done as a short moderately easy walk to see fallen roof ruins or a long more difficult trip that also visits seven kivas.

Fallen roof ruin.

It is almost perfectly preserved and even contains dozens of 700 year old corn cobs on the floor of one of its rooms. The fallen roof ruin is one of the premier examples of a small puebloan ruin not located within a national park. Hikers comfortable with climbing slickrock friction pitches and ledges will have no difficulty ascending the cairned route to the alcove. Fallen roof ruin road canyon utah road canyon a little visited canyon tucked away on the grand gulch plateau of utah is a veritable treasure trove of interesting anasazi ruins at least four well preserved ruins are accessible with the most visually striking being fallen roof ruin.

Also this book is a great collection of location information. It is remote but relatively easy to access. Fallen roof ruin was located on the left side of the canyon up a ways. The fallen roof ruins is an excellent example of ancient puebloan or anasazi dwellings and granaries that date back to the period between 1060 1270 ce when they inhabited this area.

The ruins are probably the most accessible of several. I was very pleased to finally see this ruin that had been on my list for some time. 3 0 miles round trip to fallen roof ruin 9 2 miles round trip to ruin viewpoint 12 2 miles round trip to seven kivas. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.

The gps positioning for the ruin is n37 396335 w109 872443. Bears ears national monument ut. Fallen roof ruin is the first one you come to approximately 1 4 mile past the wider area of the canyon. Photographing the southwest volume 1.

The trail is primarily used for hiking walking and nature trips and is best used from march until november. The best description i ve found for this hike is robert hitchman s photo america write up. Road canyon via fallen roof ruin trail is a 2 3 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near mexican hat utah that features a river and is rated as moderate. It was small but very pretty and in excellent shape.

Photogenic fallen roof ruin named for the large slabs that have fallen from the alcove s ceiling contains four small structures. The ruin located in a small alcove can be seen from the trail. It is about 100 150 feet above the canyon floor but really an easy scramble on slickrock to get up to it.