There was a time when I was obsessed with visiting Southeastern Utah at any chance I could get.  I would try and visit every other weekend and I was successful at it for a few months.  I was convincing myself that there was at least one ruin out there that hasn’t been pillaged through.  It was during this time that I was exploring any canyon and any alcove or cave in this area I could find on Google Earth. 

I then found the carved steps on the satellite images.  Nearby it, there was also this random small circle of rocks that seemed worth checking out. (the steps and the circle of rocks were very close together).

It’s an easy hike since it follows an old flat 4×4 trail.

After hiking, I got to a large area where I began to find some strange things.  Like this worn down circle with smooth rocks.  I think I spent 5 minutes trying to figure out what this thing was and still just couldn’t wrap my head around it.  From this point, I would be hiking on sandstone.

Below the rock circle was the pond.  It looked like someone came through with a backhoe and dug it out, but I couldn’t be certain.  The pond seemed to be a few feet deep and still held some water.

Just below the pond was where I saw the carved steps.  At first, it seemed like the first few steps were natural, but soon I realized they were carved!  The steps curved downward until I came to a wooden ramp that looked old!  The wooden ramp was held together by wire rope and also logs.  It was still somewhat sturdy despite being weathered.

It looked like all the steps and wooden ramp were leading me towards the canyon bottom.  I didn’t want to go down into the canyon since it definitely looked overrun with thick brush and trees.   I also thought I saw some bear scat and mountain lion scat so I didn’t really want to wander there by myself.  So, instead, I checked out the ramp and steps again.

I had other things on my list to see today, so I walked back to my car and continued on with my adventure.