Southwest Backcountry

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Welcome to Southwest Backcountry designed to be an informative source for those who enjoy camping, hiking, exploration and appreciate the beauty and history of the west.   This site was established to be an informational source depicting images, maps and information about this country’s National Parks & Monuments, National Forests & Wilderness Areas,  Ghost Towns & Anasazi Ruins as well as the State Parks and other protected landmarks in Southwestern Utah , Northern Arizona, South Eastern Nevada and the western states for further information on these destinations go HERE.  Please return often as it is our intent to update this on a regular basis as we travel to new locations.  Please note before heading out be prepared, please review the information provided HERE for tips on prepardness and historical information that will assist you in making your trip a safe and enjoyable one.

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Copyright: Most of the images depicted upon this site are copyrighted and not licensed for use without written permission from myself, historical images are copyrighted to their respective owners.

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New Book – Backroad Excursions – Exploring the 4 corners region

 

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Thinking of a visit to Moab or the Four Corners Region?  Interested in exploring ruins and petroglyph’s which were created by prehistoric Indians as early as 1200 AD? Maybe explore the remains of an abandoned ghost town  or walk the path of no extinct dinosaurs viewing their petrified remains embedded within a rock wall?  Then this guide is for you, it features directions and images that will provide you and your family with hours of enjoyment through out your stay.

• The Beautiful House on Fire Ruins
• Three Castle Kiva
• Mill Creek Dinosaur Grave Yard
• Cisco Ghost Town
• Sego Canyon Petroglyph’s
• Monument Valley
• The Canyonlands
• Newspaper Rock

Just to name a few each description  provided comes with easy to read directions and images to assist you and your family in getting the most out of your visit to the Four Corners region.  Each one child friendly and most handicap accessible, purchase and download the ebook the information is as easily accessible as your cellular phone

Four Corners Excursions

Personalized and Custom Tours :

Interested in exploring an abandoned ghost town standing silent after decades of desertion, How about visiting Anasazi archeological ruins of these Native American cultures that existed from about 1200 BC ?. Experience the artistic expression of the Native American displayed in the forms of petroglyphs and pictographs describing a ancient world no longer present ,Touching and experiencing a life past by prehistoric dinosaur from million’s of years past. More information can be obtained here…

http://www.fourcornersexcursions.com/

Hiking Tours of featuring the four corners region available April-October. Cost is based on amenities desired, hotel packages available as well as catering if requested.

 

 

Day trips, weekend trips and a 2 party minimum, 1/2 payment required upon scheduling. Wear comfortable clothing and shoes.

 

 

Tour the Ancestral Puebloan Anasazi ruins in Cedar Mesa, Butler Wash and others. Petroglyph tours are also available in Moab, Monument Valley, Thompson Springs, Canyonlands and other locations. I am CPR and First Aid Certified as a precaution I do carry a SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger to alert the proper authorities in case of an emergency and no wireless signal is available.

 

 

For more info contact me at

 

WEBSITE

info@fourcornersexcursions.com

http://kettlerwd.wix.com/backroad-excursions

http://kettlerwd.wix.com/backroad-excursions

Photography of lesser known Backroads

Four Corners Excursions

Personalized and Custom Tours :

Interested in exploring an abandoned ghost town standing silent after decades of desertion, How about visiting Anasazi archeological ruins of these Native American cultures that existed from about 1200 BC ?. Experience the artistic expression of the Native American displayed in the forms of petroglyphs and pictographs describing a ancient world no longer present ,Touching and experiencing a life past by prehistoric dinosaur from million’s of years past. More information can be obtained here…

http://www.fourcornersexcursions.com/

Unmet Friend

by Phill Randall on Wednesday, 9 January 2013 at 16:36 ·

Came from the same mold him and I,

Reckon they threw it away after that day,

Not many can say two are one of a kind,

Two were freinds and uncorse words we never say,

Agree on most things we were taught,

Didn’t listen to most cause we knew,

Back then when it all ment alot,

We agree on the things that were new,

Travels we have never seen on the same line,

Seen em all I guess we can say,

But we both know the places left by time,

Been there and seen em, we left it lay,

Shook a hand of many but not ours,

Maybe past each other on some trail,

If we did, I doubt it was in any cars,

Guessen we told our storys, never told a tale,

Sat by a fire and ponder we have not,

Poured coffee in a cup yet to be seen,

Probley cured the worlds problems,

Ofcorse in a way that isn’t so mean,

Been accused of brothers to the core,

Think alike in most cases unlike some,

One fear we don’t have is a closed door,

When one hears family mentioned with out name,

Brothers of most so we might contend,

We’ve been them, an unspoked fame,

For us we agree, brothers to each, unmet freind,,

Phill Randall,

Custer,SD.

Thank you to my brother closer than kin Phill I will always have your back!

Expanded Functionality of this Blog

Several Changes have taken place to expand the functionality and your access to the information contained within this blog.

1) A downloadable app for the I Phone & Android so while you are hiking or driving you have the information and images at your fingertips.   Download Here

2) We have set up a new website FOUR CORNERS EXCURSIONS.COM  or to be exact http://www.fourcornersexcursions.com or those of you viewing this on a smart phone can go with QR readers can scan here:

As usual you can still follow us on our new Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/HikingTheSouthwest

our sister blog  Hiking The Southwest

and last highlighting the photography and still under development @ Southwest Photography by Bill Kettler

Any further updates will be published as they come along

Navajo Flute

I do not claim to know how to play the Native American Flute although have had several years experience residing with the Navajo. It’s Magic the sound is breath taking and with in it’s own right magical although please check this out….This beautiful lady is exceptional http://jessicamartinezmaxey.com/

Falling Man Petroglyph Site, Whitney Pocket, NV

Rock art “is abstract, and made by prehistoric hunter-gatherers some 1200 years ago. The images are symbolic, and even though archaeologists can’t interpret most of them, they still had meaning for the migratory people who once lived here.” The images may have functioned as territorial markers, as ways of telling stories and documenting events such as the falling man.
Once this area was covered with archeological features such as agave roasting pits and a prehistoric campsites although now only the petroglyph’s remain.

Falling Man Trail head     Latitude 36.51166       Longitude  114.18454