Thursday, May, 17, 2012Gold Canyon Arizona
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Tonto National Forest is an adventure close by to Gold Canyon Arizona. It is situated within rugged terrain in the northeastern part of the Sonoran Desert. There are well-preserved cliff dwellings that were occupied during the 13th, 14th, and early 15th centuries.

If you have only 30 minutes there you can watch a 18-minute orientation video, view the Lower Cliff Dwelling from the deck,and visit the museum. With 60 minutes you can do all this and also hike the 1/2 mile Lower Cliff Dwelling Trail and have a picnic. With yet more time you can visit the Upper Cliff Dwelling trail which is open from November through April and make a reservation for the three mile round trip hike.

Check their website for more information. There may be special activities scheduled, such as full moon hikes, off-site hikes, and living history demonstrations.

Here is a link of the Lower Cliff Swelling floorplan.
 
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