Doll House Anasazi Ruin - Cedar Mesa

Doll House
Anasazi Ruin

Cedar Mesa
Hiking

Doll House is a beautiful and well preserved Anasazi (sometimes called Ancient Pueblo or Ancestral Pueblo) cliff dwelling tucked into a secluded alcove. This is one of the more photogenic ruins located in Cedar Mesa.

Circle of Friends:
Doll House Ruin is part of the "Circle of Friends" program. Members of the "Circle of Friends" have access to more specific information, explicit route information, GPS waypoints, trailhead location and detailed maps. If you would like more information on joining the "Circle of Friends" visit the sign up page.

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General Information:
Doll House Ruin requires a long drive on dirt roads and a very short hike to visit. A round trip to visit and explore the ruins will require approximately one hour, add in the driving time required and it's easily half a day or more. Doll House is rated 1A I using the Canyon Rating System.

Since pictures of this Anasazi ruin began appearing on the internet around 2005, this has become one of the more popular ruins for photographers. Pictures of this ruin are becoming a must have item for many shutterbugs.

A GPS and a detailed route description are extremely useful in verifying you are on the correct route. Navigation for this route is moderate.

Trailhead Information:
A four-wheel drive is advised for accessing this trailhead, a high clearance vehicle can usually make it depending on road conditions. This area is criss-crossed with roads, a detailed route description is required to navigate to the trailhead. Camping is available at numerous nearby locations.

Please take only pictures and leave only footprints.

Photo Credit:
Pictures on this page used courtesy of Irv Rollman.