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Farming Terrace Trail
This interesting half mile loop features a series of ancient check dams that the Ancestral Puebloans used to creating farming terraces for corn, squash, and beans.
Guide Sections
Use Farming Terrace Trail's guide sections to understand how this stop fits into the larger park plan.
Hiking
Farming Terrace Trail Details
Difficulty
Moderate
Distance
.5 miles
Estimated time
30 minutes
Region
N/A
This interesting half mile loop features a series of ancient check dams that the Ancestral Puebloans used to creating farming terraces for corn, squash, and beans. A moderate half mile that is located near the end of Cedar Tree Tower Road, about a tenth of a mile from Cedar Tree Tower. Explore the ruins of the prehistoric gardens and imagine how challenging it would have been to farm here!