Papago Park

Hole In The Rock - FULL VIDEO TOUR (Papago Park, Phoenix, Arizona)

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Visiting Hole In The Rock at Papago Park! There are many easy climbs in Papago Park, this is just the most famous. You walk up this rock using an easy short path around the back. Once you go through the hole, there are some man-made steps which have been carved out of the rock to descend upon. Great views of Phoenix are offered from inside the hole! Papago Park covers 1,200 acres of park recreation and extends to the cities of Phoenix, Tempe and Scottsdale AZ. It is not the largest park in the city of Phoenix, that distinction belongs to South Mountain Park. But Papago features the widest variety of outdoor fun and is home to some of the most visited attractions in the Phoenix area making it a popular destination for both residents and vacationers. Due to its urban location, it is also a very convenient destination for travelers staying at Phoenix area hotels and resorts. The hole-in-the-rock is the most prominent icon in Papago Park and carries evidence that the prehistoric Hohokam Indians settled this area thousands of years ago. The red butte was created 6 to 15 million years ago and naturally formed with a series of openings caused by erosion. The openings and "chamber" (hole) near the butte's summit are easily accessed from the rear via a smooth, but somewhat steep path. Those that trek to the chamber hole-in-the-rock are rewarded with great views across the city. The ancient Hohokam People noticed that a hole in the ceiling in the chamber creates a ray of light that changes positions on the chamber's floor during the year depending upon seasonal movements of the sun. They marked the occurrence of the summer solstice by grinding a bedrock "metate slick" at the location where the ray of light falls during the day at noontime. The winter solstice is marked by the ray of light interaction with a natural seam in the bedrock. They also marked the equinoxes, the seasonal halfway point between the summer and winter solstices with a bedrock metate slick. The boulders near the hole-in-the-rock appear to provide other solstice and equinox markers. This is evidence of the cultural accomplishments of the ancient Hohokam people. Video Title: Hole In The Rock - FULL VIDEO TOUR (Papago Park, Phoenix, Arizona) Video File Created Date: 10 October 2016 (Video may or may not have been captured on this date, it shows the date the video was last converted.) -- Video Uploaded and Managed using YouTube Bulk Uploader for the Lazy! -- Manage and Auto-Tag your YouTube videos offline... Then upload! -- http://ginkosolutions.com/youtube-bulk-uploader/ -- GinkoSolutions.com