On the Road in 2010 with Doug & Willie

We visited here before, in 2002, and enjoyed it so much we decided to come back and meet our friend Sue Horne (from Niwot, CO) for a 5-day vacation. The campground is free because it is owned by the Navajo Nation (as is all of the Natl Monument!), and they have a 5-day limit. We were able to visit friends Brad & Carol Shattuck, who recently transferred here from Chaco. They work for the Park Service; Brad is Chief of Maintenance and Carol is an Interpretive Ranger. We very much enjoyed seeing them, and Carol did some of her wonderful cooking for us, including a delicious cherry pie!! We especially enjoyed our time with Sue. It was relaxing & fun, and we saw some great sights. Sue & Doug took a challenging hike through the canyon & river, slogging through water, sand & mud, to some interesting petroglyphs & pictographs. All three of us did the lovelier hike down to White House ruin. The ruin is interesting, but the hike itself is GORGEOUS. It is an EXCELLENT trail, well constructed with a nice slope, not too much exposure, with lovely views all along the way.