The Fortress Apr 21 4/22/21

This unusual ruin is a Sinagua sandstone fortification which was enveloped with a new basalt battlement in the 19th Century by the Yavapai Apaches during the Indian Wars against Gen. Crook
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0001 THE FORTRESS Forming up at the Jacks Canyon trailhead
1 THE FORTRESS
Forming up at the Jacks Canyon trailhead
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0003 A glance south toward LeeMountain
3 A glance south toward LeeMountain
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0005 First we cross a well-grazed cow pasture
5 First we cross a well-grazed cow pasture
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0007 Then we climb the north side of the mesa on a social trail, steep but not difficult
7 Then we climb the north side of the mesa on a social trail, steep but not difficult
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