Fortification Rocks

You never know what you will find while out exploring in the area of Craig. Moffat county is huge and includes a lot of wilderness areas. While out exploring today we ran into a most unusual volcanic lift of rocks called Fortification Rocks.

I could not find a lot of information about the area, only that it is believed several American Indian tribes used the formations for fortifications before battle. Today, this area is known as home to a large number of rattlesnakes. Yikes! I am adding a picture from the area showing a little girl holding a huge dead rattlesnake. Like I said, you never know what you will find in this area.:-)

Exploring the area around Craig is like going back in time to the very old west. We will be leaving in a few days and there are still hundreds of places we didn’t get a chance to visit. We may have to make another months reservation in the area later on. It was another exciting day in Craig, check back later for more.

May 30, 2014

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