The 'Boulder Creek Fort'; not easy to get to and, at least so far for me, impossible to get into once there, so I bought a DJI Spark drone, learned how to fly it and came back twice to take photos.
I flew the drone down from the ridge line fairly high above, where I was
surprised to find pottery shards.
I hope it's clear that I flew farthest away to the main part of the plateau first,
then flew back again and took photos on the way.
I have another set of photos that I took from just below the left (north)
edge of the main part of the plateau, which I'll post on another page.
Click on any image to enlarge, and you can see more detail if you download a copy.
It's amazing how secure this fort is, with all the 'structures' guarding the only possible entry points along the north side and at the west tip. And it has an astounding view, connecting it with both the 'Pepsi Cap' fort ten miles to the east and the 'Squaw Creek' fort on the Agua Fria plateau, 15 miles to the northwest. A signal sent from here could be relayed into the Lower Verde Valley in a matter of minutes.
Down below on the hillside near the creek are the scattered remains of a few buildings. I wonder if the people who manned this lookout (assuming that's what it is) didn't live there, at least while not on duty scanning for enemies from the fort.
It's amazing how secure this fort is, with all the 'structures' guarding the only possible entry points along the north side and at the west tip. And it has an astounding view, connecting it with both the 'Pepsi Cap' fort ten miles to the east and the 'Squaw Creek' fort on the Agua Fria plateau, 15 miles to the northwest. A signal sent from here could be relayed into the Lower Verde Valley in a matter of minutes.
Down below on the hillside near the creek are the scattered remains of a few buildings. I wonder if the people who manned this lookout (assuming that's what it is) didn't live there, at least while not on duty scanning for enemies from the fort.
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