House on Fire/Moon House Ruins Apr 2017

After dry camping overnight in Combs Wash on highway 95 below Blanding Utah we rode up to Walnut Knob petroglyphs and then on to House on Fire ruins.

Petroglyph Rock

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Arrow Heads Pottery Shards

Collected pottery shards and arrow heads found near the base of Walnut Knob

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Upper Mule Canyon trail to House on Fire Ruins

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Ron and Lyle at House on Fire Ruins.   We were there at the best time but it was over cast, dampening the “ON FIRE” look to the rocks.

Ron Mark Terrie House on Fire

Ron, Mark and Terri

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Terrie at House on Fire Ruins in Mule Canyon

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House on Fire

Scragly Tree

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Moon House Ruins across the canyon.   Multiple rooms and multiple other dwelling further up and down this canyon.

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Mark, Ron and Lyle Hiking into Moon House Ruin canyon

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Mark and Terrie descending into the Canyon

Moon House Ruin Trail

Lyle Climbing Moon House CYN

Ron Moon House Ruins

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Moon House, 1/2 of the way down the canyon sidewall

Moon House Alternate Ruins

Additional Ruins down the canyon further

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Additional Ruins up the canyon

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Solstice Markings

Painted Solstice snake and marker.

Inside first Wall Moon House

Inside the outer “second” wall.  Painting on far wall.Additional Rooms Moon House

Lyle Ron Climbing Moon CYN

Ron and Lyle on the way back out of the canyon

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