I was allowed to go into Frijoles Canyon at Bandelier National Monument yesterday afternoon for a very short while. It was good to see the fire preparations near the visitor center were not as intense as we thought, more grooming than cutting down of trees. From the overlook on the park entrance road I took the attached image. It gave me a good look at how important the burnout above Alcove House was to protecting the lower portion of Frijoles Canyon. Of the little over fifteen miles of the total length of Frijoles Canyon a bit more than 11 miles of it are in the burn. The only part of the canyon that didn't burn is below the burnout.
I was wondering what they would be doing to protect the sites--thanks for sharing this, Sally!
when i was there in the winter (jan) there was hardly any snow and the waterfalls were mere trickles...so i kind of figured it was a disaster waiting to happen.
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2 replieswhen i was there in the winter (jan) there was hardly any snow and the waterfalls were mere trickles...so i kind of figured it was a disaster waiting to happen.
Thank you for taking the time to share this information. I hope you are staying clear of the smoke.