Mule Canyon

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Mule Canyon is a scenic canyon in southeastern Utah known for its well-preserved Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings and rock art.

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Mule Canyon canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf canyon
contains House on Fire ruin
dry wash
multiple cliff dwellings
petroglyphs
pictographs
side drainages
country United States of America
drainsTo tributaries of the San Juan River
hasAccessPoint Utah State Route 95
hasArchaeologicalCulture Anasazi (historical term)
linked to: Ancestral Puebloans

Ancestral Puebloans
hasClimate semi-arid
hasConservationIssue erosion
vandalism risk to archaeological sites
hasEcosystemType high desert
hasFeature narrow sandstone walls
overhanging alcoves
rock ledges suitable for dwellings
hasGeologicalType sandstone canyon
hasNearbyTown Blanding, Utah
Bluff, Utah
hasRecreationalActivity backpacking
cultural site visitation
day hiking
photography
hasTourismType cultural tourism
nature tourism
hasVegetation cottonwoods along the wash
pinyon-juniper woodland
sagebrush
isPartOf Four Corners region
knownFor Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings
rock art
scenic hiking
well-preserved archaeological sites
locatedIn Cedar Mesa region
linked to: Cedar Mesa

San Juan County, Utah
southeastern Utah
locatedInProtectedArea Bears Ears National Monument
managedBy Bureau of Land Management
partOf Colorado Plateau
requires permits for some areas and activities
timePeriodOfMajorOccupation Pueblo II period
Pueblo III period

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Cedar Mesa contains Mule Canyon