Tsi-p'-in-owinge Pueblo

Join Tom and me to visit one of the largest of the Classic Period pueblos in the Jemez Mountains, where over a thousand people lived. The multistory Pueblo is referred to as Tsping (See Ping) or Tspin and is the ancestral home of the Tewa Pueblos.

This moderately difficult 5.5 mile in and out hike will take us to a remarkable pueblo ruin located on Pueblo Mesa overlooking the village of Cañones in the northern Jemez Mountains. We will also have exceptional views of Abiquiu Reservoir, Cerro Pedernal and the colorful rock formations of the Colorado Plateau. The elevation change is about 500 feet. We will be on a good trail and there are switchbacks to make for a pleasant hike.

The elevation at the trail head is 7963 ft. the drive time is two hours and fifteen minutes each way, the last part of the road is steep and rough, high clearance vehicles are necessary. Santa Fe people will meet at the Tesuque casino and the Los Alamos people will meet us at Bodies in Abiquiu. We will take a restroom break at Bodies.

Wear good hiking boots. Bring poles, hat, sunscreen, plenty of water and lunch. Please offer your driver $12.00 for gas. Please check back day of event for any updates.

Tsi-p'-in-owinge means “village of the flaking stone mountain” a reference to the village’s proximity to lithic-source quarries in the Pedernal Chert on Cerro Pedernal. Based on tree-ring measurements and ceramic styles, Tsi-p'-in-owinge was occupied between 1275 AD and was abandoned by 1450 AD, during the Classic Period.

The village had more than a 1000 rooms, over 50 caveats, 15 kivas, one great kiva, a reservoir, an excellent example of a pueblo world shrine, and four plazas. The kivas are unique as most of them are carved into the volcanic tuff. Caveats dwellings are located on the southeastern side of the mesa.

The area is littered with pottery sherds and stone artifacts of chips of colorful chert. It is illegal to remove these artifacts. Please do not climb or sit on walls. Sorry, no dogs.

More Info here - https://www.otherhand.org/home-page/archaeology/tsi-pin-owinge-pueblo-ruins/
And
https://www.thegrandhacienda.com/post/the-great-tsi-p-in-owinge-hike