{"id":736,"date":"2014-10-28T19:52:58","date_gmt":"2014-10-29T01:52:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/?p=736"},"modified":"2016-09-07T15:55:54","modified_gmt":"2016-09-07T12:55:54","slug":"pipe-spring-national-monument-arizona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.raecrothers.ca\/blog\/pipe-spring-national-monument-arizona\/","title":{"rendered":"Pipe Spring National Monument, Arizona"},"content":{"rendered":"

I left Hurricane just shy of 11:00 this morning, with no destination in mind. I pointed the truck towards Colorado City and from there pushed on towards Page. In less than an hour, I saw a sign announcing the Pipe Spring National Monument<\/a>. I pulled off the highway and drove the 1\/4 mile to the site to see what it was all about and found a museum, outdoor exhibits, and a guided tour of a fortified house that took up almost two hours! I was able to use my interagency pass to gain access.<\/p>\n

Pipe Spring is essentially an oasis in the desert, a source of reliable water, but in insufficient quantity to build a settlement upon it. Paiute natives farmed, harvested, and hunted in this region for centuries. Mormon settlers grazed herds of tithing cattle and established an administrative post and telegraph station here. It was a busy, popular stop on the ‘honeymoon’ trail to St. George where Mormons would marry.<\/p>\n

It was a very informational stop and I’m glad I pulled in!<\/p>\n\n\t\t