From the side canyon stop we continue and stop a few more times to look at the views and interesting rock formations while driving towards our last goal in the area the Mule Canyon ruins. We want to visit the most developed ruin today and tomorrow explore the lesser known but still impressive ruins in the canyon.
The Mule Canyon ruins that we visit today are well preserved with a short paved trail through them and they are interesting enough for a short stop. They also have a rarity here, an interpretative panel.
The kiva is especially impressive and well preserved and we walk around it trying to imagine how it must have looked with a roof and people milling around them.
After this we return back to Monticello and eat dinner before doing a nightdrive up a paved road until we get into the snow area and walk a bit using our flashlights and the moonlight in the snow before returning to the hotel for the night.
