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Pueblo Alto Trail

Name: Pueblo Alto Trail
Rating: 2.00

Type: Trail

Length: 5.10 Miles

Elevation Gain: 270 Feet

Cost: $8.00

Rating:

(2.00)1

Difficulty: 2stars

(2.00)

Solitude:

(2.00)

ADA Accessible: No

Bikes Allowed: N/A

Dogs Allowed: N/A

Interpretive Guide: No

City: Nageezi

County: San Juan

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These ruins are in a natural (unrenovated) state. (Photo by Blaze)

Part of the trail follows the old Chacoan Road. (Photo by Blaze)

There is a scenic overlook that provides a great view of the Pueblo Bonito ruins. (Photo by Blaze)

This Stone Circle can be found along the trail near the cliff face. (Photo by Blaze)

There are a few interesting archeological displays along the trail. (Photo by Blaze)

The trail from the canyon floor to the rock cliff above takes you through a narrow rock passageway. (Photo by Blaze)

The Pueblo Alto Trail forks off of the Penasco Blanco Trail at the site of the Kin Kletso ruins and heads up the rock cliffs. (Photo by Blaze)

The Pueblo Alto Trail shares the same trailhead as the Penasco Blanco Trail. (Photo by Blaze)

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Pueblo Alto Ruins
By Blaze on 8/13/2014
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Distance: 6.50 Miles Duration: 3 hours, 2 minutes

The Pueblo Alto Loop Trail is a nice hike that takes you from the canyon floor up to the top of the rock cliffs and out to the ruins. The trail is well-marked and easy to follow, but there are some narrow rock passages you have to slip through on the way up/down the cliffs. This adds more adventure to the hike.

On my particular hike, the weather started to deteriorate on the second half of my hike and it started raining and lightning. Interestingly, I was able to find shelter in this narrow rock passage and avoid most of the rain by hiding under a rock overhang, but the runoff from the rainwater did flow down through the floor of the rock passage making it a little treacherous and slippery. Thoughts of a flash flood crossed my mind as the volume of water picked up, but fortunately the rain quickly subsided and I was able to descend and complete my hike.