This site had been in the back of my mind for years and years, but it wasn’t until recently that we finally decided to track it down. What a quiet and neat place. It took a couple of trips and a few hours of hiking, but we finally found it. I’m sure there is more out around this spot, hiding in the pinyon pine and awaiting rediscovery.
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