Wupaki National Monument

The Wapatki tribes built huge rock structures along the river valley almost 100 years ago.  The ruins remain in this park and are accessible to visitors. Some are very large communtiy type structures and others are smaller, likely for family groupings rather than entire tribes.  Hard to believe that the walls have remained so intact in some areas.  Very cool exploring the ruins and noting the sizes of various rooms, entryways, nooks  and crannies.  On the large sided structure there was even a hole and chute that may have been a washroom facility.  Looked to me like it could be anyway.  Similar to the facilities seen in old castles in Europe.

view from a distance

one of the interior room. entrance on right to outside room was narrow.  The one in center was single entry to the high walled room.  Very  short entry  there.

Sign explaining the building

Deb in one of the outer rooms

 walls about 20' This is the room with single entry. Interesting niches in the walls

View of valley from the Wukoki

another wall in the tall room

niches about 5' up on interior wall of the tall room

View from the Wukoki

biug rock form in the valley

Another explanatory sign