The two mile long Headland trail starts behind the visitor center and while many proceed to the inscription wall first, I prefer to walk the trail clockwise. From this point it is 250 ft up to the top, where you’ll find spectacular views of the surrounding area and the Ancestral Puebloan ruin, Atsinna (“place of writings on rock”); between approximately 1275 to 1350 AD, the 875 room pueblo was inhabited by up to 1500 people. Enjoy views of the box canyon inside. Carry enough water.

Along the bottom of the bluff, you’ll pass the rain and snow fed pool and hundreds of Native American, Spanish (1605-1800) and Anglo (after 1800) inscriptions and petroglyphs before returning to the visitor center. Pets allowed on the trail, but must be on a leash.