Our day at the Grand Canyon (preceded by a detour to the Utah border for a geocache) began at the East Entrance near Cameron. The very first stop was the Lookout Tower, currently under renovation, but open during the process. It was constructed in 1932 as a replica of a prehistoric Indian tower and features murals by Hopi artist Fred Kabotie inside. As the highest point on the South Rim, the tower has amazing views: the Grand Canyon, the Painted Desert to the east and the San Francisco Peaks to the south. From there, we stopped at a number of the lookouts to enjoy the Grand Canyon in all its splendor. The late afternoon sun was gorgeous! With more time, we’d love to get to the bottom.

The Tusayan Pueblo Ruin has not been reconstructed. Archaeologists have stabilized it, and made attempts to preserve what has been uncovered. It was really interesting to see a site in this state, and imagine how much is there to learn using new, less invasive techniques. The pueblo is one of 4000 archaeological sites within Grand Canyon National Park! The small museum houses some split-twig figurines, pottery, tools, etc. There is also a kiva (a small, ceremonial chamber), plaza, farm area, and a number of storage rooms at the site.

More Grand Canyon photos HERE