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Show RESEARCH AND From Abiquiu Dominguez-Escalante the the Rio Chama west the W. I NTERPRETAT I ON northwest. by left bank since the right trail The old Alan Minge fol lows the canyon of probably fol lowed path tightly crowded by steep cliffs. expansive vegas which now support gardens bank most is The right side of the Chama has The bank of the river sustains cottonwoods, and smal'l ranches of alfalfa. The white cliffs to the Russian olive, mulberry, and a few fruit trees. north are sparsely vegetated with chamise, chol la cactus, and a variety of As the trail moves farther upstream it is wild and cultivated grasses. confined to a narrowing canyon whose banks are covered with scrub juniper, pinion, and oak with As the trail tortuous, taking occasional chamise and cholla. continues the canyon of the Chama becomes rough and northwesterly course to the junction with the Canji Ion. is appropriately labe!ed by Escalante the Arroyo Seco. a Canjilon point the explorers took siesta in EI Valle de la Piedralumbre to the north of the Chama-Ganjilon junction south of th present site just of Ghost Ranch. This part of the Canji Ion presents an attractive but On both sides are dramatic and colorful rock formations austere aspect. and steep cliffs as it flows past prominent landmarks such as Echo Amphi The smal I amont of water carried by the stream at this point theatre. creates no particular increase in growth but some scrub oak and a few box There is no fanning or ranching in this area, and the river is elder. The residents cal I this flanked by steep but low Iiffs as one ascends. section of the Rio Canji Ion "Arroyo Seco." The Rio At this on its way up the Canji Ion to the campsite north of Echo continues tortuous as the Canji Ion winds its way between,steep Amphitheatre wal led cliffs and rugged terrain. The Arroyo Seco name apparently applied to this portion of the Canjilon (from the junction with the Chama northward) up to the junction with a smal I Arroyo Seco. They reached the point at which The Arroyo area. route Seco enters the Canjilon and just before the Canji Ion enters in a meadow located at the junction here. a wooded They camped RESEARCH METHODS Most of the trail is accessible from Highway 84 which was fol lowed. Side trips were made to ascertain the exact route with the help of maps. The research team had trouble locating the Canji Ion because natives kept referring to Arroyo Seco. Then they found the lower portion of the Canjilon to be the known Canji Ion and Chama Researchers found could get a as Arroyo Seco. altered-by Vado highway gravel quarry by the natives a picture is of the area The situated on of the siesta. -30- area junction of engineering projects. bluff from which they around the Lake and other a |
