 Issue #035 - Canyonlands National Park, Utah Along the road out to Upheaval Dome are some Anasazi ruins that are well-hidden in a deep alcove, high on the vertical canyon wall above Holeman Springs Basin. The trail to this ruin is not marked and is not found on any maps of the park. The “trailhead” is located along the road to Upheaval Dome. The route is steep, rocky, and unmarked but the view from the back wall of the alcove is spectacular. In the distance are Candlestick Tower, Turks Head, and Ekker Butte. You will need an extra wide-angle lens and try HDR exposure techniques. This is a wonderful location for a sunset photograph but it can be difficult to climb out of the ruin and follow the faint trail back to the paved road in the dark–even with a flashlight. Anyone with acrophobia will not want to attempt this trail. Instead of wandering about the area looking for the ruin, ask the ranger at the Island in the Sky Visitor Center for directions to False Kiva.
You can find more information on Canyonlands False Kiva in Issue #35 Page 12 of Photograph America Newsletter. Comments are closed.
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