Mule Canyon Kiva
Cedar Mesa
Time
Half Hour
Fee
None
Locale
Cedar Mesa
Fee
None
Time
Half Hour
This roadside stop with interpretive information provides a great sense of the types of surface and underground structures built by the Ancestral Puebloans 700 years ago. The complex includes an excavated kiva and several surface structures. The pottery found at this site indicates that it was influenced by the Mesa Verde occupation in Southwest Colorado. There are vault toilets available at Mule Canyon Kiva.
Special Considerations
The Mule Canyon Ruin parking lot has a toilet and shaded area, however, be prepared to pack in water and pack out your trash. The site is handicap-accessible.
Tips For Visiting Here with Respect
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Guide Children Through Sites
Archaeological sites are not playgrounds. Keep a close eye so kids don’t get hurt or accidentally damage the site.
Know Where Pets are Allowed
Keep pets leashed away from archaeology where they won’t dig, poop or cause erosion inside a cultural site.
Steer Clear of Walls
Please refrain from touching, leaning, standing or climbing on any structures, no matter how solid they look.
Maps & Directions
Interactive Google Map
From Blanding: Travel south on Hwy 191 for three miles and take a right onto UT-95 N. Travel west 19.8 miles and look for signs on the right for Mule Canyon Ruin.
From Bluff: Travel north on Hwy 191 for 21 miles. Turn left onto UT-95 N. Travel west 19.8 miles and look for signs on the right for Mule Canyon Ruin.
From Bluff: Travel north on Hwy 191 for 21 miles. Turn left onto UT-95 N. Travel west 19.8 miles and look for signs on the right for Mule Canyon Ruin.
Coordinates
37.540397, -109.743929
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Guide Children Through Sites
Archaeological sites are not playgrounds. Please teach children respect. Keep a close eye so kids don’t get hurt or accidentally damage the site.
