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Sacred Kiva location?

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Posted by Kartik Venkatarama on September 15, 2008 at 6:59 PM
Hello folks,

I was wondering if someone can let me know how to get to the iconic "Sacred Kiva" in the Grand Staircase Escalante area? Is it a sunrise or sunset location for great light? What time of year is best to photograph? Any info would be much appreciated, thanks!

Kartik
Posted by Grant Collier on September 15, 2008 at 8:56 PM
I know there's the Coombs site located behind the Anasazi Museum in Boulder, Utah. But I haven't heard of anything called the Sacred Kiva.
Posted by Bret Edge on September 15, 2008 at 11:01 PM
Are you thinking of False Kiva in Canyonlands?
Posted by Nat Coalson on September 16, 2008 at 12:05 AM
Or maybe Perfect Kiva?
Posted by Kartik Venkatarama on September 16, 2008 at 12:14 AM
I'm referring to the location Michael Anderson captured here: http://lightscapephoto.com/
Posted by Bret Edge on September 16, 2008 at 12:56 AM
Yep, that's False Kiva in Canyonlands. Check Laurent Martres' book "Photographing the Southwest".
Posted by John Mumaw on September 16, 2008 at 1:36 PM
'Photographing the Southwest-Vol.1-Southeast Utah'

The park rangers at Canyonlands (Island in the Sky district) will provide directions if you ask them.