Near Fredonia in Mohave County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Cut Off By The Grand Canyon
— Pipe Spring National Monument —
Kaibab Plateau
This game-rich upland was the traditional hunting ground of the Paiute people, who consider it the center of their world. The word Kaibab comes from the Paiute term meaning “mountain lying down.”
Kanab Canyon
The rugged canyon you see far in the distance to the east served Paiute people as a gateway down into the Grand Canyon. Kanab comes from the Paiute word for willow.
Once rich grasslands
Imagine the 8,000 square miles of the Arizona Strip covered in native grasses belly-high to a horse, as it was in 1860.
Honeymoon Trail
Look for traces of an old wagon road leaving Pipe Spring below to your right. From 1877 to 1928 many Mormon newly-weds from the Arizona settlements farther south traveled this trail to seal their marriages at the Temple in St. George.
Mount Trumbull
Paiute people called this peak Unikaret, which means “Pine Mountain.” The beams for Winsor Castle and the cabins were cut here and hauled 50 miles to Pipe Spring.
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 36° 51.858′ N, 112° 44.518′ W. Marker is near Fredonia, Arizona, in Mohave County. Marker can be reached from North Pipe Spring Road, 0.3 miles north of Arizona Route 389, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located along the Ridge Trail in Pipe Spring National Monument. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 406 North Pipe Spring Road, Fredonia AZ 86022, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Remnants of a Frozen Sahara (a few steps from this marker); Boundaries and Fencing (within shouting distance of this marker); Plateau Country Trees (within shouting distance of this marker); Tup' (within shouting distance of this marker); Suh-uhv' (within shouting distance of this marker); Oos'eev (within shouting distance of this marker); Kwi'-uv (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Boulders to Building Blocks (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredonia.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Pipe Spring National Monument
Also see . . . Cut Off by the Grand Canyon. (A National Park Service link for this marker.) (Submitted on May 6, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 7, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 154 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 5, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2, 3. submitted on May 6, 2020, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.