Moki Dugway
The Moki Dugway is a dirt switchback road carved into the face of the cliff edge of Cedar Mesa. It consists of 3 miles (4.8 km) of steep, unpaved, switchbacks that wind 1,200 feet (3,657 m) from the valley floor.
The Moki Dugway was constructed in 1958 by Texas Zinc, a mining company, to transport uranium ore.
The term "Moki" comes from the Spanish word, moqui, a term used by explorers in this region to describe the Pueblo Indians. Dugway is a term used to describe a roadway carved from a hillside.
Moki Dugway
The Moki Dugway is a dirt switchback road carved into the face of the cliff edge of Cedar Mesa. It consists of 3 miles (4.8 km) of steep, unpaved, switchbacks that wind 1,200 feet (3,657 m) from the valley floor.
The Moki Dugway was constructed in 1958 by Texas Zinc, a mining company, to transport uranium ore.
The term "Moki" comes from the Spanish word, moqui, a term used by explorers in this region to describe the Pueblo Indians. Dugway is a term used to describe a roadway carved from a hillside.