River House
The highlight of our first day on the San Juan River was a visit to the cliff dwelling known as the River House. The ancestral puebloans resided here starting in about 700 A.D. The photograph above shows the dwelling's location in a south-facing alcove, ideal for this dessert environment. In the background is 700-foot-high Comb Ridge. Nearby is San Juan Hill, the route taken by the Morman "Hole-in-the-Rock" expedition in 1880 to cross the steep ridge. Comb Ridge is a monocline 85 miles in length, extending both north and south from the river.
Robert, Mike, Cynthia, Michael, and Zoltan being transported back in time.
It is easy to see why the Pueblo people, who relied upon irrigation-enhanced agriculture, chose this location, which is about a quarter mile from the river.
More photos of the River House will be posted next week.
More photos of the River House will be posted next week.
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