Agua Fria National Monument - Black Canyon City, AZ

Agua Fria National Monument protects more than 70,000 acres of semi-desert, mesas, prehistoric sites, and the Agua Fria River canyon.

Badger Springs

This short hike took place in the bed of a mostly dry wash bordered by an abundance of green plants.

Dry Wash

It eventually ran into the Agua Fria River which contained a steady flow among rocks and sand.

Agua Fria River

Downstream View

A large rock formation next to the river displayed some Indian petroglyphs.

Animals and Other Petroglyphs

More Petroglyphs

Unknown Designs

Pueblo La Plata

Pueblo La Plata is a large prehistoric cultural and archaeological site. The pueblo village was built on a mound around 1250 CE and abandoned for unknown reasons by 1450 CE.

Pueblo La Plata
(on a mound)

Closer View of Pueblo La Plata

It once resembled an apartment house built of thick stone walls and contained 80 to 100 rooms.

Interconnected Walls

Walls of Basalt Rock

Individual Room

Fort Silver

The site of Fort Silver stands a half mile or less from Pueblo La Plata at the end of a point on Perry Mesa overlooking Silver Creek.

Walking Toward the Endpoint of Perry Mesa

Perry Mesa
(eastward view from Fort Silver)

All there is to see today are the remains of a defensive wall that cut across the endpoint.

Defensive Wall

Atop the Defensive Wall

Fort Silver was thus protected by the wall on its east side and by steep drop-offs to the north, south, and west.

South Side Drop-Off

Silver Creek at the Bottom of the North Side Drop-Off

I was unable to find out any details about the site.