The
two RV Gypsies at
Walnut Canyon National Monument
3 E Walnut Canyon Road
Flagstaff, Arizona 86004
October 4, 2022 |
Walnut Canyon National Monument
is a United States National Monument located about 10 miles southeast
of downtown Flagstaff, Arizona, near Interstate 40. The one mile round-trip
Island Trail provides access to 25 cliff dwellings. There is a fee,
but the National Park Passes are useable. There is no camping at Walnut
Canyon National Monument. |
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Below:The two Rv Gypsies are
ready to hike down, around, and up again. |
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Below: The two RV Gypsies gazed across
curved canyon walls a Walnut Canyon National Monument. |

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Below: Karen Duquette looking
down at the trail and what more there is to explore. |
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Below: Karen Duquette photographed
the amazing crooked column and the path down below, as Lee Duquette
started down the first set of stairs. Lee usually goes down stairs backwards
because he says it is easier on his knees. |
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Below: View of the canyon
and cliff homes: The photo below on the right is a close-up of part
of the photo on the left. |
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Below: The two RV Gypsies go
down a few more stairs and walk under a large over-hang. |
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Below: A closer look at the
overhang in the photos above. |
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Below: Cliff homes as mentioned
above and below |
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Among the remarkable
geological formations of the canyon itself, the former homes of ancient
inhabitants are easily evident. |
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Below: The welcome station
gift shop where the trail began and ends, and a zoomed-in close-up |
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Below: As Lee Duquette approached
yet more stairs, Karen Duquette noticed the tree and photographed a
close-up of the beautiful tree bark. |
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Below: Lee Duquette spotted an Eagle in
the sky and Karen Duquette took a bunch of photos of it as it soared
back and forth above the two RV Gypsies. |
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