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YEARBOOK, PUBLIC MUSEUM, MILWAUKEE 



[Vol. III. 



ABORIGINAL REMAINS IN THE BRIGHT 

 ANGEL CANYON 



While it is not generally known that there are any considerable 

 ruins of cliff dwellings and pueblos in the Grand Canyon, owing prob- 

 ably to the fact that the scenic grandeur of the Canyon is such as to 

 overshadow eveiy other consideration of this region, a trip to the 

 North Rim of the Canyon by way of the Suspension Bridge, Phantom 



Fig. 48. — Lower portion of Bright Angel Canyon, 

 trail here follows up the bed of the stream. 



The 



Ranch and the Bright Angel Canyon, carries the visitor not only very 

 near some cliff dwellings of considerable proportions, but directly 

 through a number of pueblo sites. . 



In fact, almost directly above the north bridge head of the Sus- 

 pension Bridge, are two cliff ruins. Time did not permit a visit to 



