Aug 28, 2011 continued Pipe Spring Natl Monument

After Lee's Ferry we headed toward the Kaibab Plateau and Jacob Lake, AZ where we had lunch at the Jacob Lake Inn. From there we headed toward Fredonia, AZ then west about 25 miles to Pipe Spring National Monument. Pipe Spring was a ranch started by the Mormon Church in the 1870's. The main structure is made of sandstone and was built over a spring. I'm sure that made the local Paiute tribe real happy. At that time the local area was covered in grass, but the area was overgrazed and then a drought hit and that was pretty much it for the large cattle operations. The Ranger led a tour of the main structure which at one point prepared 3 meals a day for approximately 30 people. That must have been a full time job since all of it was done on a wood burning stove. The area we're in is part of the Arizona Strip, and it's one of the least populated area's of the U.S. I guess that's enough site seeing for one day. We headed north into Utah, through Kanab, and then landed in Mt. Carmel where we'll stay for a few days.