Teepee Ring Hike in Palo Duro Canyon

Our adventures start off in unique ways sometimes. We often don't know where we're going on our next hike. We were in the middle of an online discussion about stone walls in the canyon when one of our hiking buddies, who has since moved to the Pacific Northwest, posted a photo he took long ago of a possible teepee ring. 

He didn't have GPS back then but from his memory and from the photo we had a general idea of where it was taken. It didn't take long for most of us to agree on a plan for our next hike. We needed to find this rock ring, confirm its location, and investigate it further. Was it something a couple of hikers threw together as a fire ring or was it a teepee rock ring used by Native Americans hundred of years ago? 

As with most hikes in Palo Duro Canyon, there were many fantastic views and features to check out along the way. 

We had more than ten people on this hike and it took a bit to find it, but we did find it.

It was about 7 feet across and had a gap on one side. Nothing indicated its age or who made it. 

What do you think?

Unless someone with the tools, training, and knowledge visits the site, we'll likely not know who arranged these rocks. 

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