Flagstaff in Coconino County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Box Canyon Ruins
Photographed by Denise Boose, September 28, 2012
1. Box Canyon Ruins Marker
Smoke was vented from the rooms through a square hole in the ceiling, which frequently served as the only access to the room. Doorways were small and windows almost non-existent. As the rooms were abandoned, the timbers were often scavenged and used in other pueblos or burned as firewood, a precious commodity in this environment.
As you look at these ruins today, they appear just as they did when discovered in the late 1800s. The National Park Service has stabilized the walls to help preserve them. None are reconstructed. These 800-year-old walls are fragile and easily disturbed. Do not walk or climb on them.
Erected by National Park Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Indigenous Peoples and Communities.
Location. 35° 34.674′ N, 111° 28.177′ W. Marker is in Flagstaff, Arizona, in Coconino County. It
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Regionally, this marker is in Flagstaff & High Country and in Hopi. It is also in the American Southwest, in the Mountain West, in Colorado Plateau, and at the Four Corners. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dry Land Farming (within shouting distance of this marker); Ancient Landscapes (within shouting distance of this marker); A Legacy of the Past (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Sunset Crater Volcano (about 700 feet away); Daily Life (about 800 feet away); Community (approx. 0.8 miles away); Nalakihu (approx. 0.8 miles away); Where Were The Fields? (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Flagstaff.
Photographed by Denise Boose, September 28, 2012
2. Box Canyon Ruins Marker
Photographed by Denise Boose, September 28, 2012
3. Box Canyon Ruins Marker
Photographed by Denise Boose, September 28, 2012
4. Box Canyon Ruins on the left.
Photographed by Denise Boose, September 28, 2012
5. Box Canyon Ruins on the left.
Photographed by Denise Boose, September 28, 2012
6. Box Canyon
Photographed by Denise Boose, September 28, 2012
7. Box Canyon Ruins on the right.
Photographed by Denise Boose, September 28, 2012
8. Box Canyon Ruins
Photographed by Denise Boose, September 28, 2012
9. Box Canyon Ruins towards west end.
There are no trails to these, but you can see them along Loop Road.
Photographed by Denise Boose, September 28, 2012
10. Box Canyon Ruins towards the west end.
No trails to these, but you can see them along Loop Road
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 7, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 1,625 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on October 7, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
