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Explore the ruins of two Ancestral Pueblos.


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0.7

Miles

1.0

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Point to Point

5,524' 1,684 m

High

5,466' 1,666 m

Low

63' 19 m

Up

57' 17 m

Down

3%

Avg Grade (2°)

10%

Max Grade (6°)

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This trail leads you through the ruins of Horseshoe Pueblo and Hackberry Pueblo, along the head of two canyons. Horseshoe Pueblo is named after Horseshoe House which is formed like a horseshoe. It has multiple chambers and a circular structure at its center. The house is on your right after about a third of a mile. The other prominent feature is Horseshoe Tower, on your right about a fifth of a mile in, right on the edge of the canyon, overlooking the canyon towards the Ute Mountains. Hackberry Pueblo is clustered around the second canyon head, about half a mile in. It is named after the abundance of hackberry trees in its vicinity. The trail ends right behind the last structure.

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Tilman Giese

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Horseshoe House
Jul 7, 2024 near Cortez, CO
Ute Mountains from Horseshoe Pueblo
Jul 7, 2024 near Cortez, CO
Horseshoe Tower
Jul 7, 2024 near Cortez, CO

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