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Comb Ridge

20 Thursday Apr 2017

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Bluff, Comb Ridge, Comb Wash, Escalante, Mexican Hat, San Juan County, utah

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Comb Ridge

William H. Jackson of the United States Geological and Geographical Survey conducted the first formal archaeological exploration of the Comb Ridge area.  Originating in the Colorado Territory, Jackson and his team reached Comb Ridge by following ancient trails along the banks of the San Juan River.  After exploring Chinle Creek (south of the San Juan River) they explored Comb Wash and its tributaries as they traveled neoth to the Abajo Mountains.

In 1880 Comb Ridge presented a major obstacle for the Mormon pioneers who were blazing a wagon road through the terribly rugged terrain between Escalante, Utah and the Four Corners Area.   The 250 men, women and children of the expedition were fulfilling a “call” from their church to establish a settlement along the banks of the San Juan River.

When they reached the base of Comb Ridge, the Pioneers traveled south down Comb Wash to the San Juan River.  At the juncture of the San Juan River (four miles south of here), they labored on a road over the southern slope of Comb Ridge which they named San Juan Hill.  Weakened by past barriers and nearby six months under the most trying of circumstances, Comb Ridge proved nearly too much for their worn out wagons and teams.  Charles Redd recorded, “By the time most of the outfits were across, the worst stretches could easily be identified by the dried blood and matted hair from the forelegs of the struggling teams.”  Within days of crossing over Comb Ridge, the pioneers began to establish their settlement, Bluff City.

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Halchita, Utah

19 Wednesday Apr 2017

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Halchita, Mexican Hat, Monument Valley, San Juan County, utah

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Halchita is a small CDP near Mexican Hat.

Halchita is a small community situated near the San Juan River at 4350 feet along US 163. Mexican Hat is located on the north bank of the San Juan River. Halchita, a Navajo word meaning ‘the red lands,’ is located on the south bank. These communities are approximately twenty miles south of Bluff on US 163. Halchita is the first community encountered on the Reservation when traveling southbound on US 163. It is the location of a government remediated uranium millsite. Combined estimated population of Halchita and Mexican Hat in 2000 was 110.(*)

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Mexican Hat, Utah

19 Wednesday Apr 2017

Posted by Jacob Barlow in Uncategorized

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Halchita, Mexican Hat, San Juan County, utah

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See also:

  • Comb Ridge
  • Halchita
  • Mexican Hat Rock
  • Monument Valley

Named for the inverted stone sombrero near the town, Mexican Hat boasts a colorful history. Early in the last century over one thousand people at a time descended on this curve of the San Juan River looking for gold, oil, or uranium.

Today, the town is a popular starting point for adventures on the San Juan River. The Navajo Tapestry–wavy geometric colors in the rock strata–makes a colorful backdrop to the desert landscape. Halchita, a Navajo word meaning ‘the red lands’ is across the river.

Popular day tours include Grand Gulch Primitive Area, John’s and Slickhorn Canyons, Goosenecks State Park, Valley of the Gods, Natural Bridges, Hovenweep, Navajo National Monuments, and Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park. Full services available in Mexican Hat, none in Halchita.(*)

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Mexican Hat Rock

19 Wednesday Apr 2017

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Geologic, Geological, Geology, Halchita, Mexican Hat, Monument Valley, Rock Formations, San Juan County, utah

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The name “Mexican Hat” comes from a curiously sombrero-shaped, 60-foot  wide by 12-foot thick, rock outcropping on the northeast edge of town. The “Hat”‘ has two rock climbing routes ascending it. It has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names.

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