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Panorama of Horsecollar ruins nr 2

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Latitude: 37deg 36' 44.4'' Longitude: -110deg 1' 17.8''   Show loc. w/MapQuest
The 5 nearest scenes (distances as the crow flies)
Horsecollar ruins nr 1 is 8 feet from here , in Natural Bridges National Monument
Sipapu Bridge nr 1 is 0.43 miles from here , in Natural Bridges National Monument
Sipapu Bridge nr 2 is 0.43 miles from here , in Natural Bridges National Monument
Butler Wash Ruins is 21.79 miles from here , in Misc. Utah Locations
Lake Powell Observation Point is 27.96 miles from here , in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

View other scenes containing:  Ghost towns and ruins  
Accessibility from nearest trailhead or parking:  Not accessible to the public
Comments:  The Horsecollar Ruin site at Natural Bridges National Monument is one of the most interesting ancestral Puebloan sites in the area. It is located on a cliff about half way between Sipapu and Kachina Bridges in White Canyon. The name "Horsecollar" comes from the shape of the doorways to several structures here. Abandoned more than 700 years ago, it is in a remarkable state of preservation, due to the isolation of Natural Bridges and the relatively few visitors who hike down these canyons. Incredibly, the fingerprints of the person who made the horsecollar-shaped openings are still visible. Unfortunately many priceless arrowhead and pottery artifacts formerly found here have been stolen. The peoples who lived here were Mesa Verdean Anasazi, whose culture is perhaps best exemplified at Mesa Verde in Colorado. This area was repeatedly occupied and abandoned in prehistory, first being used about 2700 to 2500 years ago. By AD1270, all the ancestral Puebloans migrated south. The natural bridges had special significance to the Hopi Indians. Sipapu, means "the place of emergence" in Hopi Indian legends.
Photo info:  Photographer: Erik Goetze  Lens: 24mm  Film: unknown  Exposure: @f22
'Best of' rating: This panorama is rated as the 8th best.
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