Amazing Discovery in Utah-Glen Canyon

[regehr]

Granary I mentioned above is by Lou's Spring in Ernies country. It was built in the 90s by a Professor and a few students.

Is this documented anywhere? Just curious!

 

[AWR]

Is this documented anywhere? Just curious!

Can't imagine the granary isn't "real". If the NPS knew it was a fake it certainly would have been torn down, Also, False Kiva is an actual archaeological site. The NPS closed it to visitation because of people altering the ring.

 

[CodyL]

Can't imagine the granary isn't "real". If the NPS knew it was a fake it certainly would have been torn down, Also, False Kiva is an actual archaeological site. The NPS closed it to visitation because of people altering the ring.

The granary I mentioned isn't real. @regehr - Sorry, I've never looked for documentation. I had a ranger at HFRS tell me it was fake a while back. Kind of a buzzkill to end that trip..lol

@R@nger is currently working at Canyonlands NP, and visits this website occasionally. He saw my post on this thread, and reached out by PM to let me know it was actually built in the 80s and that it is quite the process to take it down in this particular case. Its not my place to share everything he mentioned, but I'm sure I'm ok in saying the main reason its taking the NPS longer than normal to take it down is that it requires a lot of paperwork because it was mistakenly documented as an official archaeological site with the State of Utah and given a Smithsonian number.

 

[AWR]

The granary I mentioned isn't real. @regehr - Sorry, I've never looked for documentation. I had a ranger at HFRS tell me it was fake a while back. Kind of a buzzkill to end that trip..lol

@ranger is currently working at Canyonlands NP, and visits this website occasionally. He saw my post on this thread, and reached out by PM to let me know it was actually built in the 80s and that it is quite the process to take it down in this particular case. Its not my place to share everything he mentioned, but I'm sure I'm ok in saying the main reason its taking the NPS longer than normal to take it down is that it requires a lot of paperwork because it was mistakenly documented as an official archaeological site with the State of Utah and given a Smithsonian number.

WOW! Must really be a lot of paperwork for it to still be standing after 40 yrs. Was the ranger Gary Cox?

 

[CodyL]

Ha Ha that's actually one of the things we laughed about! Government moves at its own pace! 40 years should make it a real archaeological site at this point- right? I believe they started the process to remove it recently because its getting more attention. It wasn't Gary Cox- but he's a legend down there for sure! Met both he and his wife, Great people!

 

[TrekN’_Gearhead]

Anyone able to get out there this year…? The anticipation is still eating at me! Lol