Old Spanish Trail Left Mark on Rio Arriba

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(SUNfoto by George Morse) This cross is etched into the side of a canyon wall on Cañones Creek just above where it flows into Abiquiú Lake. Such markers were used by the Spanish residents to mark a spot where someone died. The Old Spanish Trail route is nearby and traders on its route were often ambushed along the way.

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By George Morse
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    While poking around Cañones Creek just before it enters Abiquiú Lake, I stumbled upon a group of crosses carved into the side of a small rock wall. These rock carvings posed a mystery to me, and unfortunately, these old…

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