# Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks (Part One, the ascent) - Link: https://mywalkabout.net/kasha-katuwe-tent-rocks-part-one-the-ascent/ - Published: 2015-01-11T23:12:00-07:00 - Author: My Walkabout I pass the small tribal town at the base of Jemez mountains, and stop at the gate to greet the Native American that allows one to enter the National Monument. “_You are lucky to have arrived so early, as today is our busiest day of the year”._ _ It’s exactly 8 am, the day after Thanksgiving, as I step foot onto the trail leading to Kasha-Katuwe, or the White Cliffs, as it would be interpreted by the Pueblo Indians for the White people. [[ The cliff walls narrow as you ascend, the claustrophobic nature as comforting to me as a soft blanket gently draped around your shoulders. [[ The notes of an ancient flute reverberate off Peralta Canyon, the powerful forces of vulcanism and erosion in the towering tent rocks pierce your skin in the early morning. [[ I make my way through the magical granite confines until I reach the summit, where the sun breaks over the horizon for one all powerful view… ### Share this: * [ Email ](https://mywalkabout.net/kasha-katuwe-tent-rocks-part-one-the-ascent/?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20Kasha-Katuwe%20Tent%20Rocks%20%28Part%20One%2C%20the%20ascent%29&body=https%3A%2F%2Fmywalkabout.net%2Fkasha-katuwe-tent-rocks-part-one-the-ascent%2F&share=email) * [Post](https://x.com/share) * [Share on Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/share) * [ WhatsApp ](https://mywalkabout.net/kasha-katuwe-tent-rocks-part-one-the-ascent/?share=jetpack-whatsapp) * [ Nextdoor ](https://mywalkabout.net/kasha-katuwe-tent-rocks-part-one-the-ascent/?share=nextdoor) * [ Threads ](https://mywalkabout.net/kasha-katuwe-tent-rocks-part-one-the-ascent/?share=threads) * [[ * [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) * [ Reddit ](https://mywalkabout.net/kasha-katuwe-tent-rocks-part-one-the-ascent/?share=reddit) ### Like this: Like Loading…